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Where does “palato” come from?

palato (Italian) comes from Latin palātum, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.

palato (Italian): palate; past participle of palare; paly

Definitions

  1. palate; past participle of palare; paly

Ancestry of “palato”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpalātum—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat

Words derived from “palato”

  • palato-
  • contropalato
  • palatoalveolare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- →