Etymology

anteropalatal

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Today it means: Pertaining to the anterior (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*h₂én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énteros
  3. Latin*anterus
  4. Latinanterior
  5. Englishantero-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  7. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  8. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-os
  9. Latinpalātum
  10. Old Frenchpalat
  11. Middle Englishpalate
  12. Englishpalate
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  15. Englishpalatal
  16. English todayanteropalatal

From antero- + palatal.

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