Where does “Otodus” come from?

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

Otodus (Translingual): genus|certain large, extinct mackerel sharks, which lived from the Paleocene to the Pliocene epoch.}}

Definitions

  1. genus|certain large, extinct mackerel sharks, which lived from the Paleocene to the Pliocene epoch.}}

Ancestry of “Otodus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekοὖςear; hearing; spy
2Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
3Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “Otodus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dóntsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic odónts