Etymology

maxillodental

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Today it means: Relating to the jaw and teeth. Full definition →

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

  1. Latinmāxilla
  2. Englishmaxillo-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₃dónts
  5. Proto-Italic*dents
  6. Latindēns
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. Medieval Latindentālis
  10. Middle Frenchdenta
  11. Late Latindentālis
  12. Englishdental
  13. English todaymaxillodental

From maxillo- + dental.

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