Etymology

apicopalatal

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Today it means: Articulated with the tip of the tongue against the palate. Full definition →

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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ep-
  2. Proto-Italic*apeks
  3. Latinapex
  4. Englishapico-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  6. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  7. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-os
  8. Latinpalātum
  9. Old Frenchpalat
  10. Middle Englishpalate
  11. Englishpalate
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  14. Englishpalatal
  15. English todayapicopalatal

From apico- + palatal.

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