Etymograph

English

hypoglossus

Hypoglossus comes from New Latin hypoglōssus ‘hypoglossal nerve’, from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πόγλωσσος ‘under the tongue’, and ultimately from γλῶσσᾰ.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγλῶσσᾰ‘tongue’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEῠ̔πόγλωσσος‘under the tongue’
  3. New Latinc. 1500–1900hypoglōssus‘hypoglossal nerve’
  4. Englishtodayhypoglossus

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγλῶσσᾰ‘tongue’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEῠ̔πόγλωσσος‘under the tongue’
  3. New Latinc. 1500–1900hypoglōssus‘hypoglossal nerve’
  4. Englishtodayhypoglossus

Every English word from Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ

Today it means

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Etymograph / Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ / hypoglossus

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