Where does “dentate” come from?

dentate (Latin) comes from Latin dentatus, from Latin dens, from Proto-Italic dents, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

dentate (Latin): vocative masculine singular of dentātus

Definitions

  1. vocative masculine singular of dentātus

Ancestry of “dentate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindentatustoothed, having teeth
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 →