Etymology

palatoglossal

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Today it means: Of, pertaining to, or involving the palate and the tongue; (specifically) of or pertaining to the palatoglossus. Full definition →

English glossal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-os
  4. Latinpalātum
  5. Englishpalato-
  6. Proto-Hellenic*glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā
  7. Ancient Greekγλῶσσᾰ (glôssă)
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. Englishglossal
  11. English todaypalatoglossal

From palato- (“relating to the palate”) + glossal.

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