Where does “déadacht” come from?

déadacht (Irish) comes from Irish déad, from Old Irish dét, from Proto-Celtic *dant, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

déadacht (Irish): denticity

Definitions

  1. denticity

Ancestry of “déadacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdéadtooth; set of teeth; dovetail
2Old Irishdéttooth; set of teeth; of ivory
3Proto-Celtic*danttooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Celtic *dant →