Where does “stegognathous” come from?

stegognathous (English) comes from Ancient Greek γνάθος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₂dʰ-os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₂dʰ-.

stegognathous (English): Having a jaw composed of imbricated plates

Definitions

  1. Having a jaw composed of imbricated plates

Ancestry of “stegognathous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγνάθοςjaw; point, edge; type of stone
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₂dʰ-os—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₂dʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₂dʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₂dʰ-os →Every word from Ancient Greek γνάθος →