Etymology

alveopalatal

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Today it means: Synonym of palato-alveolar. Full definition →

English palatal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Middle English palate
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewlós
  2. Proto-Italic*aulos?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  4. Proto-Italic*alwos?
  5. Latinalvus
  6. Latinalveus
  7. Latinalveolus
  8. Englishalveolus
  9. Englishalveolo-clip.
  10. Englishalveo-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  12. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  13. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-os
  14. Latinpalātum
  15. Old Frenchpalat
  16. Middle Englishpalate
  17. Englishpalate
  18. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  19. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  20. Englishpalatal
  21. English todayalveopalatal

From alveo- + palatal.

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