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Where does “dentis” come from?

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

dentis (Latin): genitive singular of dēns; tooth; genitive...

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of dēns; tooth; genitive...

Ancestry of “dentis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindenstooth; a spike, prong, or any tooth-like...
2Proto-Italicdentstooth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “dentis”

  • dentigerous
  • dentiferous
  • dentoid
  • dentize
  • dentiloquy
  • dentiphone
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