glossopalatal

glossopalatal

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Hellenic *glṓťťā
Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă)
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.
Latin -o-bor.
English -o-
English glosso-
Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-?
Proto-Indo-European *pel-?
Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-osder.
Latin palātumder.
Old French palatbor.
Middle English palate
English palate
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.
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Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.
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Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
English -al
English palatal
English glossopalatal

    From glosso- + palatal.

    Adjective

    glossopalatal (not comparable)

    1. (anatomy) Relating to the tongue and the palate

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