Where does “palatopharyngeus” come from?

palatopharyngeus (English) comes from Latin pharyngeus, from Latin pharynx, from Ancient Greek φάρυγξ — windpipe; throat; esophagus.

palatopharyngeus (English): A long, fleshy fasciculus, narrower in the middle...

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “palatopharyngeus”, step by step

palatopharyngeus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin pharyngeus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpharyngeusof or pertaining to the pharynx; pharyngeal
2Latinpharynxthe pharynx
3Ancient Greekφάρυγξwindpipe; throat; esophagus

via Latin palātum

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

Words derived from “palatopharyngeus”

Every word from Ancient Greek φάρυγξ →Every word from Latin pharynx →Every word from Latin pharyngeus →
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