Where does “Mastodon” come from?

Mastodon (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

Ancestry of “Mastodon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
2Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “Mastodon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Hellenic odónts →