Etymograph

English

genioglossus

Genioglossus comes from New Latin genīoglōssus ‘genioglossal muscle’, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ ‘the tongue’, and ultimately from Proto-Hellenic *glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā.

  1. Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*glṓt͏̌t͏̌āreconstructed
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγλῶσσᾰglôssă‘the tongue’
  3. New Latinc. 1500–1900genīoglōssus‘genioglossal muscle’
  4. Englishtodaygenioglossus

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*glṓt͏̌t͏̌āreconstructed
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγλῶσσᾰglôssă‘the tongue’
  3. New Latinc. 1500–1900genīoglōssus‘genioglossal muscle’
  4. Englishtodaygenioglossus

Every English word from Proto-Hellenic *glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā

Today it means

noun A flat, fan-shaped muscle that originates from the superior mental spine and inserts onto the undersurface of the tongue and onto the hyoid bone, acting mainly to extend, protrude or depress the tongue.

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

Etymograph / Proto-Hellenic *glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā / genioglossus

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