Where does “десна” come from?
десна (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic dęsna, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
десна (Russian): gum
Ancestry of “десна”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | dęsna | gum |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |