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Where does “postoral” come from?

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

postoral (English): Situated behind, or posterior to, the mouth

Definitions

  1. Situated behind, or posterior to, the mouth

Ancestry of “postoral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoralRelating to the mouth; Spoken rather than...
2Latinōrālis—
3Latinōs—
4Proto-Italicōs—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ésth₁bone
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁ →