Etymology

palatiform

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Today it means: Palate-shaped; resembling the palate. Full definition →

Latin fōrma ← Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.? ← English palate
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-os
  4. Latinpalātum
  5. Old Frenchpalat
  6. Middle Englishpalate
  7. Englishpalate
  8. Ancient Greekμορφή (morphḗ)der.?
  9. Latinfōrma
  10. English todaypalatiform

From palate + -iform.

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