Where does “दन्त” come from?

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

दन्त (Sanskrit): tooth; the number 32; an elephant's tusk, ivory

Definitions

  1. tooth; the number 32; an elephant's tusk, ivory

Ancestry of “दन्त”, step by step

दन्त traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit दत्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदत्a tooth
2Proto-Indo-IranianHdántstooth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via Proto-Indo-Iranian Hdántas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHdántastooth

Words derived from “दन्त”

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