English
labioglossal
Labioglossal comes from Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ ‘the tongue’, and goes back to Proto-Hellenic *glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā.
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*glṓt͏̌t͏̌āreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγλῶσσᾰglôssă‘the tongue’
- English1500–presentglossal
- Englishtodaylabioglossal
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*glṓt͏̌t͏̌āreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγλῶσσᾰglôssă‘the tongue’
- English1500–presentglossal
- Englishtodaylabioglossal
Every English word from Proto-Hellenic *glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā
Today it means
adj Relating to the lips and tongue.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Hellenic *glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā / labioglossal