Etymology of the English word dentalium
the English word
dentaliumderived from the New Latin word
dentaliumderived from the Latin word
dentalisderived from the Classical Latin word
dens (tooth; tooth; tusk; ivory)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dent-derived from the Latin word
dentusderived from the New Latin word
Dentaliumderived from the Latin word
dentalisderived from the Classical Latin word
dens (tooth; tooth; tusk; ivory)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dent-derived from the Latin word
dentusDate
The earliest known usage of dentalium in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
