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Etymology of the English word mastodon

the English word mastodon

derived from the Greek word mastos, μαστός (breast; a (properly, female) breast (as if kneaded up))

derived from the Greek word odon, ὀδών, ὀ᾿δών

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dent-

derived from the New Latin word mastodon

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

Word found in Modern English