Etymology

otorhinolaryngology

Today it means: Otolaryngology. Full definition →

Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos ← Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos
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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 Greekῥῑ́ς (rhī́s)
  8. Ancient Greekῥῑνο- (rhīno-)
  9. Englishrhino-
  10. Englishlaryngo-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  13. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  14. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  15. English todayotorhinolaryngology

From oto- (“ear”) + rhino- (“nose”) + laryngo- (“throat”) + -logy.

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