Where does “*dant” come from?

*dant (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

*dant (Proto-Celtic): tooth

Definitions

  1. tooth

Ancestry of “*dant”, step by step

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

Words derived from “*dant

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts