French word dent comes from Proto-Indo-European *ed-, Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts (Tooth.), English -ule ((rare, scientific) Diminutive suffix.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *ed- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *h₃dónts | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Tooth. |
| -ule | English (en) | (rare, scientific) Diminutive suffix. |
| *h₁d-ent- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *dents | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Tooth. |
| dentis | Latin (lat) | |
| dent | Old French (fro) | (anatomy, of a comb) tooth. |
| dent | Middle French (frm) | Tooth. |
| dent | French (fr) | Cog (tooth on a gear). Tooth. |