Etymology

epilaryngeal

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Today it means: Relating to the epilarynx; situated above the larynx Full definition →

English laryngeal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← New Latin laryngeus
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ep-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éps
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁épi
  4. Proto-Hellenic*epí
  5. Ancient Greekἐπί (epí)
  6. Ancient Greekἐπῐ- (epĭ-)
  7. Englishepi-
  8. Ancient Greekλᾰ́ρῠγξ (lắrŭnx)
  9. Latinlarynx
  10. New Latinlaryngeus
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  13. Englishlaryngeal
  14. English todayepilaryngeal

From epi- + laryngeal.

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