Where does “gomspalt” come from?
gomspalt (Swedish) comes from Swedish spält — a (long and narrow) gap.
gomspalt (Swedish): cleft palate
Definitions
- cleft palate
Ancestry of “gomspalt”, step by step
gomspalt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish spält
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | spält | a (long and narrow) gap |
via Swedish gom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gom | a palate (roof of the mouth) |