Etymology

denti-

Today it means: Synonym of dento-. Full definition →

Latin dens ← Proto-Italic *dents ← Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₃dónts
  3. Proto-Italic*dents
  4. Latindens
  5. English todaydenti-

Combining form of Latin dens (“tooth”).

Words from the same roots

Latindens all →

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