Where does “hemimandibular” come from?

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

hemimandibular (English): Relating to, or affecting either half of a mandible

Definitions

  1. Relating to, or affecting either half of a mandible

Ancestry of “hemimandibular”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmandibularOf or pertaining to the mandible
2Latinmandibulajaw
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- →