Etymology of the English word dentate
the English word
dentatederived from the Classical Latin word
dentatus (toothed; w,)
derived from the Classical Latin word
dens (tooth; tooth; tusk; ivory)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dent-using the Latin suffix
-atusderived from the Latin word
dentusDate
The earliest known usage of dentate in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
dentationUsage
Word found in Modern English
