Etymology

antepalatal

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Today it means: In front of the palate. Full definition →

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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Proto-Italic*anti
  5. Latinante
  6. Classical Latinante-
  7. Englishante-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  9. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  10. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-os
  11. Latinpalātum
  12. Old Frenchpalat
  13. Middle Englishpalate
  14. Englishpalate
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  17. Englishpalatal
  18. English todayantepalatal

From ante- + palatal.

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