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Where does “ganascia” come from?

ganascia (Italian) comes from Late Latin ganathus, from Ancient Greek γνάθος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₂dʰ-os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₂dʰ-.

ganascia (Italian): jaw; fishplate; brake shoe

Definitions

  1. jaw; fishplate; brake shoe

Ancestry of “ganascia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinganathus—
2Ancient Greekγνάθοςjaw; point, edge; type of stone
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₂dʰ-os—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₂dʰ-—

Words derived from “ganascia”

  • ganache
  • ganache
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₂dʰ- →