Where does “Machairodus” come from?

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

Machairodus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

genus

Ancestry of “Machairodus”, step by step

Machairodus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὀδούς

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

via Ancient Greek μάχαιρα

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	μάχαιρα	large knife, short sword, dirk, dagger
2	Ancient Greek	μάχομαι	I make war, fight, battle; I quarrel, wrangle,...
3	Proto-Indo-European	maHgʰ-	to fight

Words derived from “Machairodus”

Machairodontinae

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