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Where does “oral” come from?

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

oral (Spanish): oral

Definitions

  1. oral

Ancestry of “oral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinōrālis—
2Latinōs—
3Proto-Italicōs—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ésth₁bone

Words derived from “oral”

  • oralmente
  • oralizar
  • oralización
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