Where does “एकदन्त” come from?

एकदन्त (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit दन्त, from Sanskrit दत्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hdánts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

एकदन्त (Sanskrit): one-toothed

Definitions

  1. one-toothed

Ancestry of “एकदन्त”, step by step

एकदन्त traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit दन्त

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदन्तtooth; the number 32; an elephant's tusk, ivory
2Sanskritदत्a tooth
3Proto-Indo-IranianHdántstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via Sanskrit एक

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritएकone; alone, solitary, single, happening only...
2Proto-Indo-AryanHáykasone
3Proto-Indo-IranianHáykasone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “एकदन्त”

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