Where does “hypoglossal” come from?
Hypoglossal derives from English -al (suffix forming adjectives) added to English hypo- (from Proto-Indo-European upó, meaning "under") combined with English glossal (relating to the tongue), ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- (tongue).
hypoglossal (English): Of or pertaining to the area under the tongue;...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the area under the tongue;...
Ancestry of “hypoglossal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ál | — |
| 2 | English | aldehyde | Any of a large class of reactive organic... |
| 3 | German | Aldehyd | aldehyde |
| 4 | Latin | alcohol | kohl, collyrium, stibium; any other powder... |
| 5 | Andalusian Arabic | كُحُول | — |
| 6 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 7 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 8 | Akkadian | guḫlum | — |