Etymology

arytenoidal

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Today it means: Relating to the arytenoids. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English arytenoid ← New Latin arytaenoīdēs
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  1. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ρῠ́ω (ărŭ́ō)
  2. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ρῠτήρ (ărŭtḗr)
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ρῠ́ταινᾰ (ărŭ́taină)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  6. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  7. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  8. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ρῠταινοειδής (ărŭtainoeidḗs)
  9. New Latinarytaenoīdēs
  10. Englisharytenoid
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  13. English todayarytenoidal

From arytenoid + -al.

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