Odont -------- as in [ Peri - Odontic ]

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the root for "tooth" is -odont-
------------- are there other , similar O- words in Ancient Greek ?




https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/h%E2%82%83d%C3%B3nts#Etymology

> This noun is usually reconstructed with the initial *h₁ and thus explained as active participle of the verb *h₁ed- (“to eat”).

( ... advanced gibberish ...)

> Thus, the word is ultimately an active participle of the root *h₃ed- (“to bite”) +‎ *-ónts.




Suffix *(Ø)-ónts m ------- Derives nouns denoting body parts.

[wugi]

Op 16/11/2022 om 21:36 schreef henh...@gmail.com:

That's also the part forming the active participle? If not, where is
that part?

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