Etymology

laryngeally

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Today it means: In terms of or by means of the larynx. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English laryngeal
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekλᾰ́ρῠγξ (lắrŭnx)
  2. Latinlarynx
  3. New Latinlaryngeus
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  6. Englishlaryngeal
  7. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  8. Proto-Germanic*līką
  9. English todaylaryngeally

From laryngeal + -ly.

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