Where does “దంతవైద్యుడు” come from?

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

దంతవైద్యుడు (Telugu): dentist

Definitions

  1. dentist

Ancestry of “దంతవైద్యుడు”, step by step

దంతవైద్యుడు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu దంతము

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguదంతముa tooth
2Sanskritदन्तtooth; the number 32; an elephant's tusk, ivory
3Sanskritदत्a tooth
4Proto-Indo-IranianHdántstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via Telugu వైద్యుడు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguవైద్యుడుa physician, doctor, medical practitioner
2Sanskritवैद्यdoctor; physician
3Sanskritवेदknowledge, true or sacred knowledge or lore,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hdánts →