Where does “interdental” come from?

interdental (Spanish) comes from Spanish dental, from Medieval Latin dentalis, from Latin dēns, from Italian dente, from Latin dens, from Proto-Italic dents, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

interdental (Spanish): interdental

Definitions

  1. interdental

Ancestry of “interdental”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdentaldental
2Medieval Latindentalisbearing or furnished with small toothlike...
3Latindēnsa tooth
4Italiandentetooth; cog, prong
5Latindenstooth; a spike, prong, or any tooth-like...
6Proto-Italicdentstooth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Italic dents →