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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

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

Words derived from “दन्त”

  • దంత్యము
  • दाँत
  • ทันต์
  • दन्त्य
  • एकदन्त
  • danta
  • danta
  • dante
  • દાંત
  • দাঁত
  • ਡੰਦ
  • dand
  • ଦାନ୍ତ
  • dat
  • দান্ত
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