Where does “hyopalatine” come from?
hyopalatine (English) comes from English hyo-, from English hyoid, from French hyoïde, from Latin hyoīdēs, from Ancient Greek ῡ̔οειδής, from Ancient Greek -ειδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
hyopalatine (English): Relating to the hyoid and palatine bones
Definitions
- Relating to the hyoid and palatine bones
Ancestry of “hyopalatine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyo- | hyoid; the hyoid bone or arch; pig |
| 2 | English | hyoid | Shaped like a U, or like the letter upsilon;... |
| 3 | French | hyoïde | hyoid |
| 4 | Latin | hyoīdēs | U-shaped; hyoid |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ῡ̔οειδής | shaped like the letter υ upsilon |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |