Etymology

otolaryngeal

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Today it means: Relating to the ear and the larynx Full definition →

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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ṓws
  3. Ancient Greekοὖς (oûs)
  4. Ancient Greekὠτ- (ōt-)
  5. Englishot-
  6. Englishoto-
  7. Ancient Greekλᾰ́ρῠγξ (lắrŭnx)
  8. Latinlarynx
  9. New Latinlaryngeus
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  12. Englishlaryngeal
  13. English todayotolaryngeal

From oto- + laryngeal.

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