Where does “hemimandible” come from?

hemimandible (English) comes from English mandible, from Late Latin mandibula, from Latin mandō, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

hemimandible (English): Either half of a mandible

Definitions

  1. Either half of a mandible

Ancestry of “hemimandible”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmandibleThe lower jaw, especially the lower jawbone; One...
2Late Latinmandibulajaw
3Latinmandōto order, command, enjoin
4Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
5Proto-Italicmanushand
6Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →