English

ethmopalatine

From ethmo- + palatine.

Proto-Indo-European *seh₁y-

Ancient Greek ἠθέω ‘to sift, strain’

Ancient Greek ἠθμός

Latin palātium ‘palace’

Medieval Latin palātīnus ‘relating to the palace’

Old French palatin

Middle English palatyne

Today it means

adj ethmoid and palatine

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / ethmopalatine