Where does “దంతము” come from?

దంతము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit दन्त, from Sanskrit दत्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hdánts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

దంతము (Telugu): a tooth

Definitions

  1. a tooth

Ancestry of “దంతము”, step by step

దంతము 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 Telugu ము

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguముthree
2TeluguగుణముA quality, property, virtue, disposition, temper,...
3Sanskritगुणuse; talent; virtue
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “దంతము”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hdánts →