Where does “mastodont” come from?

mastodont (Serbo-Croatian) comes from New Latin Mastodon, from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

mastodont (Serbo-Croatian): mastodon

Definitions

  1. mastodon

Ancestry of “mastodont”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New LatinMastodon—
2Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
3Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Hellenic odónts →