Where does “stylopharyngeus” come from?

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

stylopharyngeus (English): A muscle in the head that stretches between the...

Definitions

  1. A muscle in the head that stretches between the...

Ancestry of “stylopharyngeus”, step by step

stylopharyngeus traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin pharyngeus

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

via Latin stylus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinstylusAlternative form of stilus
2LatinstilusA pointed instrument; stake, pale, spike; A...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

via Latin ‐o‐

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin‐o‐—
2Ancient Greek-ό-—
Every word from Ancient Greek φάρυγξ →Every word from Latin pharynx →Every word from Latin pharyngeus →