dente etymology

Latin word dente comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts (Tooth.), English -ule ((rare, scientific) Diminutive suffix.), Proto-Indo-European *ed-

Detailed word origin of dente

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
*h₃dónts Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) Tooth.
-ule English (eng) (rare, scientific) Diminutive suffix.
*ed- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
*dents Proto-Italic (itc-pro) Tooth.
*h₁d-ent- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
dentis Latin (lat)