Etymology

glottal

glot·tal
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Today it means: Of or relating to the glottis. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English glottis ← New Latin glōttis
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekγλωττῐ́ς (glōttĭ́s)
  2. New Latinglōttis
  3. Englishglottis
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  6. English todayglottal

From glottis + -al.

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