Where does “palatoglossus” come from?

palatoglossus (English) comes from Latin palātum, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.

palatoglossus (English): A small fleshy fasciculus, narrower in the middle...

Definitions

  1. A small fleshy fasciculus, narrower in the middle...

Ancestry of “palatoglossus”, step by step

palatoglossus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin palātum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpalātumpalate roof of the mouth
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat

via Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγλῶσσᾰtongue; language; tongue
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- →Every word from Latin palātum →