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English word dental comes from Proto-Indo-European *ed-, Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts (Tooth.), English -ule ((rare, scientific) Diminutive suffix.)
*ed- (Proto-Indo-European)
*h₃dónts (Proto-Indo-European)
Tooth.
-ule (English)
(rare, scientific) Diminutive suffix.
*h₁d-ent- (Proto-Indo-European)
*dents (Proto-Italic)
Tooth.
dentis (Latin)
dentalis (Malayalam)
dental (Middle French)
dental (English)
(phonetics) A dental sound.. (veterinary medicine) Cleaning and polishing of an animal's teeth. (phonetics) Made with the tongue touching the teeth, as in dental fricative.. Of or concerning dentistry.. Of or concerning the teeth, as in dental care.