Where does “supraoral” come from?
supraoral (English) comes from English oral, from Latin ōrālis, from Latin ōs, from Proto-Italic ōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁ — bone.
supraoral (English): located on, or above the mouth
Definitions
- located on, or above the mouth
Ancestry of “supraoral”, step by step
supraoral traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English oral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | oral | Relating to the mouth; Spoken rather than... |
| 2 | Latin | ōrālis | oral |
| 3 | Latin | ōs | mouth |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | ōs | mouth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ésth₁ | bone |
via English supra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | supra | Used to indicate that the current citation is... |
| 2 | Georgian | სუფრა | tablecloth; the table on which supra is conducted |
| 3 | Persian | سفره | tablecloth |
| 4 | Arabic | سُفْرَة | victuals; table, especially for eating |