Where does “epihyoid” come from?

epihyoid (English) comes from English epi, from English epithelial, from English epithelium, from New Latin epithēlium, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər — to be hot; to burn.

epihyoid (English): Above the hyoid bone

Definitions

  1. Above the hyoid bone

Ancestry of “epihyoid”, step by step

epihyoid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English epi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishepiA syringe or autoinjector filled with...
2EnglishepithelialOf or pertaining to the epithelium
3EnglishepitheliumA membranous tissue composed of one or more...
4New Latinepithēlium
5Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
6Ancient GreekἩμέρα
7Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
8Proto-Hellenicā́mərday
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

via English hyoid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhyoidShaped like a U, or like the letter upsilon;...
2Frenchhyoïdehyoid
3LatinhyoīdēsU-shaped; hyoid
4Ancient Greekῡ̔οειδήςshaped like the letter υ upsilon
5Ancient Greek-ειδήςlike, connected to, from the nature of, full of;...
6Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
7Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
8Proto-Indo-European-ess
9Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃-
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