Etymology of the English word denture
the English word
denturederived from the Old French word
denturederived from the Old French word
dentderived from the Classical Latin word
dens (tooth; tooth; tusk; ivory)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dent-derived from the Latin word
dentususing the French suffix
-ureDate
The earliest known usage of denture in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
denturism,
denturistUsage
Word found in Modern English
