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Where does “dromæognathism” come from?

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

dromæognathism (English): The particular arrangement in palatal structure...

Definitions

  1. The particular arrangement in palatal structure...

Ancestry of “dromæognathism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdromæognathousAlternative spelling of dromaeognathous
2Ancient Greekγνάθοςjaw; point, edge; type of stone
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₂dʰ-os—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₂dʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₂dʰ- →