Where does “musculomandibular” come from?

musculomandibular (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.

musculomandibular (English): Relating to the muscles that control the mandible

Definitions

  1. Relating to the muscles that control the mandible

Ancestry of “musculomandibular”, 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- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →