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Where does “ectobronchium” come from?

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

ectobronchium (English): A dorsal branch of the avian mesobronchium or...

Definitions

  1. A dorsal branch of the avian mesobronchium or...

Ancestry of “ectobronchium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishecto-outside
2Ancient Greekἐκτόςwithout, outside, out; external, strange, vulgar;...
3Ancient Greekγνάθοςjaw; point, edge; type of stone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₂dʰ-os—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₂dʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₂dʰ- →