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Where does “dziąsło” come from?

dziąsło (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic dęsna, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

dziąsło (Polish): gum

Definitions

  1. gum

Ancestry of “dziąsło”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dziąsło”

  • dziąsłowy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →