Etymology

craniodental

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the cranium and teeth. Full definition →

English dental ← Late Latin dentālis ← Middle French denta
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱerh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ḱérh₂sō
  4. Proto-Hellenic*kárahə
  5. Ancient Greek*κρᾱν- (*krān-)
  6. Ancient Greekκρᾱνῐ́ον (krānĭ́on)
  7. Medieval Latincrānium
  8. Englishcranio-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₃dónts
  11. Proto-Italic*dents
  12. Latindēns
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  15. Medieval Latindentālis
  16. Middle Frenchdenta
  17. Late Latindentālis
  18. Englishdental
  19. English todaycraniodental

From cranio- + dental.

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