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Where does “supraorbitally” come from?

supraorbitally (English) comes from English supraorbital, from English orbital, from Latin orbitalis, from Latin orbita, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

supraorbitally (English): In a supraorbital way

Definitions

  1. In a supraorbital way

Ancestry of “supraorbitally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsupraorbitalLocated immediately above the eye sockets, where...
2EnglishorbitalOf or relating to an orbit; Of or relating to the...
3Latinorbitalisorbital; pertaining to the orbit of the eye;...
4LatinorbitaA track or rut made by a wheel; A path, track; A...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
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