Where does “dziąsłowy” come from?
dziąsłowy (Polish) comes from Polish dziąsło, from Proto-Slavic dęsna, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
dziąsłowy (Polish): gingival; alveolar
Ancestry of “dziąsłowy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | dziąsło | gum |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | dęsna | gum |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |