Where does “sphenomandibular” come from?

sphenomandibular (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.

sphenomandibular (English): Relating to a ligament connecting the sphenoid...

Definitions

  1. Relating to a ligament connecting the sphenoid...

Ancestry of “sphenomandibular”, 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 →