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Where does “oro-” come from?

oro- (English) comes from Latin ōs, from Proto-Italic ōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁ — bone.

oro- (English): mouth; mountains

Definitions

  1. mouth; mountains

Ancestry of “oro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinōs—
2Proto-Italicōs—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ésth₁bone

Words derived from “oro-”

  • oropharyngeal
  • oropharynx
  • orofacial
  • orographic
  • orography
  • orotracheal
  • orogastric
  • orogenesis
  • oronasal
  • oromandibular
  • oroantral
  • orosensory
  • orographically
  • orogenital
  • orad
  • orolabial
  • orolingual
  • aborad
  • oromucosal
  • orobranchial
  • orotracheally
  • oronym
  • orofecal
  • orology
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