Etymology

pharyngoglossal

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Today it means: Relating to the pharynx and tongue. Full definition →

English glossal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰruHg-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰerH-der.?
  3. Pre-Greek*?der.?
  4. Ancient Greekφάρυγξ (phárunx)
  5. New Latinpharynx
  6. Englishpharyngo-
  7. Proto-Hellenic*glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā
  8. Ancient Greekγλῶσσᾰ (glôssă)
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  11. Englishglossal
  12. English todaypharyngoglossal

From pharyngo- + glossal.

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