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Etymology of the English word dentine

the English word dentine
using the English suffix -in
using 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 dentus

Date

The earliest known usage of dentine in English dates from the 19th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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