Where does “temporomandibular” come from?

Temporomandibular comes from English mandibular, from Latin mandibula meaning jaw, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European men- and deh₃- meaning to chew and to give.

temporomandibular (English): of or relating to both the temporal bone and...

Definitions

  1. of or relating to both the temporal bone and...

Ancestry of “temporomandibular”, 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 →
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