Etymology

parahypoglossal

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Today it means: Across the hypoglossus Full definition →

English hypoglossal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← New Latin hypoglōssus
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pərai
  4. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ́ (părắ)
  5. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ- (pără-)
  6. Englishpara-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  8. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  9. Ancient Greekῠ̔πο- (hŭpo-)
  10. Proto-Hellenic*glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā
  11. Ancient Greekγλῶσσᾰ (glôssă)
  12. Ancient Greekῠ̔πόγλωσσος (hŭpóglōssos)
  13. New Latinhypoglōssus
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  16. Englishhypoglossal
  17. English todayparahypoglossal

From para- + hypoglossal.

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