Where does “-gnath” come from?

-gnath (English) comes from Ancient Greek γνάθος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₂dʰ-os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₂dʰ-.

-gnath (English): Forming nouns relating to the jaws or mouthparts

Definitions

  1. Forming nouns relating to the jaws or mouthparts

Ancestry of “-gnath”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγνάθοςjaw; point, edge; type of stone
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₂dʰ-os—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₂dʰ-—

Words derived from “-gnath”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₂dʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₂dʰ-os →Every word from Ancient Greek γνάθος →