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Where does “दत्” come from?

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

दत् (Sanskrit): a tooth

Definitions

  1. a tooth

Ancestry of “दत्”, step by step

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

Words derived from “दत्”

  • দাঁত
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