Etymology

salpingopalatal

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Today it means: Relating to the Eustachian tube and the palate. Full definition →

English palatal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Middle English palate
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekσᾰ́λπῐγξ (sắlpĭnx)
  2. New Latinsalpinx
  3. Englishsalpingo-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  5. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  6. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-os
  7. Latinpalātum
  8. Old Frenchpalat
  9. Middle Englishpalate
  10. Englishpalate
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  13. Englishpalatal
  14. English todaysalpingopalatal

From salpingo- + palatal.

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