Etymology of the English word dentine
the English word
dentineusing the English suffix
-inusing the English prefix
denti-derived 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 dentine in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
