1. Etymology of the French word dent
the Old French word dent
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 dent in French dates from the 11th century.Derivations in French
denté, dentiste, édenter, endenter, indentation, dental, dentier, denture, chiendent, dentine, dentille, dentures, dentu, denté, entre-dent, redent, dentifère, dentimètre, dentome, dentée, dent-de-loup, dentifié, dentelle, adenterDerivations in other languages
English dandelionCognates
Danish tand, Dutch tand, English tooth, German Zahn, Icelandic tönn, Italian dente, Latin dentes, Lithuanian dantis, Nynorsk tånn, Provençal dent, Riksmal tann, Spanish diente, Swedish tandUsage
Word found in Old French2. Etymology of the French word dent
derived from the French word dent