Etymology

periodontics

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Today it means: The study of supporting structures of teeth, including the gums, alveolar bone, cementum, and the periodontal ligament, and the diseases and conditions that affect them. Full definition →

English odonto- ← Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús) ← Proto-Hellenic *odónts
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Ancient Greekπερῐ́ (perĭ́)
  3. Englishperi-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₃dónts
  6. Proto-Hellenic*odónts
  7. Ancient Greekὀδούς (odoús)
  8. Englishodonto-
  9. English todayperiodontics

From peri- + odonto- + -ics.

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