Where does “palate” come from?
palate (Middle English) comes from Old French palat, from Latin palatum — The roof of the mouth, palate; A sense of taste,...
palate (Middle English): The palate; the top of the mouth; One's sense of...
Definitions
- The palate; the top of the mouth; One's sense of...
Ancestry of “palate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | palat | palate |
| 2 | Latin | palatum | The roof of the mouth, palate; A sense of taste,... |
Words derived from “palate”