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
Ancestry of “oropharyngé”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | oro- | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὄρος | a mountain, hill; mountain chain; district,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄρνυμι | to set upon, let loose upon, move on; to awaken,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |