Where does “dantiraštis” come from?

dantiraštis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian dantis, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

dantiraštis (Lithuanian): cuneiform

Definitions

  1. cuneiform

Ancestry of “dantiraštis”, step by step

dantiraštis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian dantis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniandantistooth
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via Lithuanian rastas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianrastaspast passive dalyvis participle of rasti
2Lithuanianrašytito write
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →
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