Where does “ദന്ത്യം” come from?

ദന്ത്യം (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit दन्त्य, from Sanskrit दन्त, from Sanskrit दत्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hdánts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

ദന്ത്യം (Malayalam): dental place of articulation

Definitions

  1. dental place of articulation

Ancestry of “ദന്ത്യം”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदन्त्यdental; being on the teeth; suitable to the teeth
2Sanskritदन्तtooth; the number 32; an elephant's tusk, ivory
3Sanskritदत्a tooth
4Proto-Indo-IranianHdántstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hdánts →