English
endostoma
Endostoma comes from Ancient Greek στόμα ‘mouth’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *stéh₃mn̥.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*stéh₃mn̥‘mouth’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEστόμα‘mouth’
- Englishtodayendostoma
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*stéh₃mn̥‘mouth’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEστόμα‘mouth’
- Englishtodayendostoma
Formed from endo- ‘inside’ + στόμα ‘mouth’
Linked words
through Ancient Greek στόμα ‘mouth’
Today it means
noun A plate that supports the labrum in certain crustacea.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *stéh₃mn̥ / endostoma