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Where does “anterolabial” come from?

anterolabial (English) comes from English labial, from Medieval Latin labialis, from Latin labium, from Latin bellus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

anterolabial (English): Behind the lips

Definitions

  1. Behind the lips

Ancestry of “anterolabial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlabialOf or pertaining to the lips or labia;...
2Medieval Latinlabialisof or pertaining to the lips; of the lips;...
3Latinlabiumlip
4Latinbellusbeautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,...
5Latinvillushair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair
6LatinvellusThe wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “anterolabial”

  • anterolabially
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