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

  1. Below the mandible; submaxillary

Ancestry of “submandibular”, 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 →