Etymology

atlantodental

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Today it means: Between the anterior arch of the atlas and the dens of the axis. Full definition →

English dental ← Late Latin dentālis ← Middle French denta
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The story

  1. Ancient GreekἌτλᾱς (Átlās)
  2. LatinĀ̆tlās
  3. Englishatlanto-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₃dónts
  6. Proto-Italic*dents
  7. Latindēns
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. Medieval Latindentālis
  11. Middle Frenchdenta
  12. Late Latindentālis
  13. Englishdental
  14. English todayatlantodental

From atlanto- + dental.

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