English

gnathobasic

From gnatho- + basic.

Ancient Greek γνάθος ‘jaw’

Proto-Indo-European *gʷémtis ‘step’

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Latin basis ‘pedestal, base’

Old French base

Middle English base ‘foundation’

English base

English basic

Today it means

adj Related to, or characteristic of a gnathobase

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

Etymograph / gnathobasic