Where does “odontalgie” come from?

odontalgie (Romanian) comes from French odontalgie, from French odonto-, from Ancient Greek ὀδόντος, from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

odontalgie (Romanian): odontalgia

Definitions

  1. odontalgia

Ancestry of “odontalgie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchodontalgieodontalgia
2Frenchodonto-odonto
3Ancient Greekὀδόντοςgenitive singular of ὀδούς; tooth
4Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
5Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Hellenic odónts →