Where does “cefnddant” come from?

cefnddant (Welsh) comes from Welsh dant, from Middle Welsh dant, from Proto-Brythonic dant, from Proto-Celtic *dant, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

cefnddant (Welsh): wisdom tooth

Definitions

  1. wisdom tooth

Ancestry of “cefnddant”, step by step

cefnddant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh dant

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshdanttooth; cog; Soft mutation of tant
2Middle Welshdant—
3Proto-Brythonicdanttooth
4Proto-Celtic*danttooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via Welsh cefn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcefnback, rear; support, second; body as needing...
2Middle Welshkeuenback
3Proto-Celtickebno-back
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →
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