Etymology

mediopalatal

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Today it means: Involving the middle of the palate. Full definition →

English palatal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Middle English palate
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The story

  1. Englishmedio-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-os
  5. Latinpalātum
  6. Old Frenchpalat
  7. Middle Englishpalate
  8. Englishpalate
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  11. Englishpalatal
  12. English todaymediopalatal

From medio- + palatal.

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