Where does “dințură” come from?

dințură (Romanian) comes from Romanian dinte, from Latin dentem, from Proto-Italic dents, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

dințură (Romanian): red bartsia (Odontites vernus)

Definitions

  1. red bartsia (Odontites vernus)

Ancestry of “dințură”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniandintetooth
2Latindentemaccusative singular of dēns
3Proto-Italicdentstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Italic dents →
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