Where does “sudanta” come from?

sudanta (Pali) comes from Pali danta, from Sanskrit दन्त, from Sanskrit दत्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hdánts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

sudanta (Pali): restrained, exercising self-restraint

Definitions

  1. restrained, exercising self-restraint

Ancestry of “sudanta”, step by step

sudanta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali danta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palidantatooth, fang; tusk; made of ivory
2Sanskritदन्तtooth; the number 32; an elephant's tusk, ivory
3Sanskritदत्a tooth
4Proto-Indo-IranianHdántstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via Pali su

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palisugood; well
2Sanskritसु-good, well
3Proto-Indo-AryanHsu-—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHsu-good
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hdánts →
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