Where does “glossopharynx” come from?

glossopharynx (English) comes from English glosso-, from English ‐o‐, from Latin ‐o‐, from Ancient Greek -ό-.

glossopharynx (English): The region that includes the tongue and the...

Definitions

  1. The region that includes the tongue and the...

Ancestry of “glossopharynx”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishglosso-gloss- + -o-
2English‐o‐—
3Latin‐o‐—
4Ancient Greek-ό-—
Every word from Ancient Greek -ό- →Every word from Latin ‐o‐ →Every word from English ‐o‐ →