Etymology

buccopalatal

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Today it means: In a location on the buccal and palatal aspect (of a tooth or its socket). Full definition →

English palatal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Middle English palate
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  1. Latinbucca
  2. Englishbucco-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  5. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-os
  6. Latinpalātum
  7. Old Frenchpalat
  8. Middle Englishpalate
  9. Englishpalate
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  12. Englishpalatal
  13. English todaybuccopalatal

From bucco- + palatal.

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