Where does “deintydd” come from?

deintydd (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.

deintydd (Welsh): dentist

Definitions

  1. dentist

Ancestry of “deintydd”, step by step

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

Words derived from “deintydd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Celtic *dant →
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