Where does “Hdántas” come from?

Hdántas (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hdántas, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

Ancestry of “Hdántas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHdántastooth
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dóntsEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hdántas