Where does “oral” come from?

oral (German) comes from Latin ōs, from Proto-Italic ōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁ — bone.

oral (German): Relating to the mouth

Definitions

  1. Relating to the mouth

Ancestry of “oral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinōsmouth
2Proto-Italicōsmouth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ésth₁bone
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁ →Every word from Proto-Italic ōs →Every word from Latin ōs →