Where does “odontología” come from?

odontología (Spanish) comes from Ancient Greek ὀδόντος, from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

odontología (Spanish): odontology; dentistry

Definitions

odontology; dentistry

Ancestry of “odontología”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ὀδόντος	genitive singular of ὀδούς; tooth
2	Ancient Greek	ὀδούς	A tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
3	Proto-Hellenic	odónts	tooth
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₃dónts	tooth
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₁ed-	to eat

Words derived from “odontología”

odontológico
odontólogo

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Hellenic odónts →