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Where does “oropharyngé” come from?

oropharyngé (French) comes from French oro-, from Ancient Greek ὄρος, from Ancient Greek ὄρνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

oropharyngé (French): oropharyngeal

Definitions

  1. oropharyngeal

Ancestry of “oropharyngé”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchoro-—
2Ancient Greekὄροςa mountain, hill; mountain chain; district,...
3Ancient Greekὄρνυμιto set upon, let loose upon, move on; to awaken,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
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