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Where does “craniomandibular” come from?

craniomandibular (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.

craniomandibular (English): Of or relating to the skull and mandible

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to the skull and mandible

Ancestry of “craniomandibular”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmandibularOf or pertaining to the mandible
2Latinmandibulajaw
3Latinmandō—
4Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
5Proto-Italicmanushand
6Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

Words derived from “craniomandibular”

  • craniomandibularly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →