Where does “Psalidodon” come from?

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

Psalidodon (Translingual): genus fish}}

Definitions

  1. genus fish}}

Ancestry of “Psalidodon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old English-odonForms the plural preterite indicative of class II weak verbs
2Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
3Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Hellenic odónts →