Where does “acridens” come from?

acridens (Latin) comes from Latin ācer, from Latin saccharum, from Ancient Greek σάκχαρ, from Sanskrit शर्करा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorkeh₂ — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.

acridens (Latin): Having sharp teeth or tusks

Definitions

  1. Having sharp teeth or tusks

Ancestry of “acridens”, step by step

acridens traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin ācer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinācersharp, sour, bitter, pungent
2Latinsaccharumsugar
3Ancient Greekσάκχαρsugar; sugar cane
4Sanskritशर्कराgravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or...
5Proto-Indo-AryanśárkaraH
6Proto-Indo-IranianćárkaraH
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorkeh₂gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel

via Latin dēns

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindēnsa tooth
2Italiandentetooth; cog, prong
3Latindenstooth; a spike, prong, or any tooth-like...
4Proto-Italicdentstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱorkeh₂Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárkaraHEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH