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Where does “temporomalar” come from?

temporomalar (English) comes from English malar, from Latin malaris, from Latin mala, from Proto-Italic smakslā, from Proto-Indo-European smēk-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

temporomalar (English): Of or pertaining to both the temple and the...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to both the temple and the...

Ancestry of “temporomalar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmalarPertaining to the cheek; The cheekbone, which...
2Latinmalaris—
3Latinmalacheekbone, jaw; cheek; bundle, bag
4Proto-Italicsmakslā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmēk-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear
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