Where does “*danta” come from?

*danta (Proto-Nuristani) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hdánts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

*danta (Proto-Nuristani): tooth

Definitions

  1. tooth

Ancestry of “*danta”, step by step

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

Words derived from “*danta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hdánts →