Etymology of the English word dentifrice
the English word dentifrice
derived from the French word dentifrice
derived from the Latin word dentifricium (dentifrice, tooth powder, toothpaste)
derived from the Late Latin word fricare (rub, chafe)
derived from the Classical Latin word dens (tooth; tooth; tusk; ivory)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dent-
using the Latin prefix denti-
derived from the Latin word dentus