Where does “submandibular” come from?
Submandibular comes from English sub- plus mandibular, which derives from Latin mandibula, formed from manus (hand) and a suffix from Latin -arius and -alis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European men- and deh₃-.
submandibular (English): Below the mandible; submaxillary
Definitions
- Below the mandible; submaxillary
Ancestry of “submandibular”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | mandibular | Of or pertaining to the mandible |
| 2 | Latin | mandibula | jaw |
| 3 | Latin | mandō | — |
| 4 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |