Tooth
/tuːθ/noun
A hard, bony structure in the mouth used for biting and chewing food.
Did you know?In ancient cultures, teeth were often seen as symbols of strength and protection, believed to possess magical properties in rituals.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dant-
“Tooth or something sharp.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
δόντιον (dóntion)
“A small tooth.”
Latin
Latin
dens, dentis
“Tooth; also used to signify sharpness.”
Old English
Old English
tōþ
“Tooth; a sharp, pointed structure.”
Middle English
Middle English
toothe
“Tooth, often used in the plural to denote multiple teeth.”
Modern English
English
tooth
“The current form referring to the bony structures in the mouth.”