Where does “branchiomandibular” come from?

branchiomandibular (English) comes from English mandibular, from Latin mandibula, from Latin mandō, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

branchiomandibular (English): branchial and mandibular

Definitions

  1. branchial and mandibular

Ancestry of “branchiomandibular”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmandibularOf or pertaining to the mandible
2Latinmandibulajaw
3Latinmandōto order, command, enjoin
4Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
5Proto-Italicmanushand
6Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →
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