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Where does “midpalate” come from?

midpalate (English) comes from English palate, from Middle English palate, from Old French palat, from Latin palatum — The roof of the mouth, palate; A sense of taste,...

midpalate (English): In winetasting, the period between the initial...

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  1. In winetasting, the period between the initial...

Ancestry of “midpalate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpalate"Roof of the mouth, and associated sense"; "In...
2Middle EnglishpalateThe palate; the top of the mouth; One's sense of...
3Old Frenchpalatpalate
4LatinpalatumThe roof of the mouth, palate; A sense of taste,...
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