Where does “दन्तघर्षण” come from?

दन्तघर्षण (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.

दन्तघर्षण (Sanskrit): tooth brushing

Definitions

  1. tooth brushing

Ancestry of “दन्तघर्षण”, step by step

दन्तघर्षण 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 घर्षण

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritघर्षणrubbing, polishing; grinding, pounding; rubbing,...
2Sanskritघृष्class 1; to rub, brush, polish
3Proto-Indo-Aryan*gʰarṣ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hdánts →