Where does “dentalem” come from?

dentalem (Late Latin) comes from Latin dentalis, from Latin dens, from Proto-Italic dents, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

dentalem (Late Latin): accusative masculine singular of dentālis;...

Definitions

  1. accusative masculine singular of dentālis;...

Ancestry of “dentalem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindentalisbearing or furnished with small toothlike...
2Latindenstooth; a spike, prong, or any tooth-like...
3Proto-Italicdentstooth
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-Italic dents →
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