English
lingual
Lingual comes from Latin lingua ‘the tongue’, from dingua ‘pre-classical form of lingua’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s ‘tongue’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s‘tongue’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*dn̥ɣwā‘tongue’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdingua‘pre-classical form of lingua’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElingua‘the tongue’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElinguālis
- Englishtodaylingual
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s‘tongue’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*dn̥ɣwā‘tongue’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdingua‘pre-classical form of lingua’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElingua‘the tongue’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElinguālis
- Englishtodaylingual
Formed from lingua + -al
Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s ‘tongue’
Proto-Italic *dn̥ɣwā ‘tongue’
Latin dingua ‘pre-classical form of lingua’
Latin lingua ‘the tongue’
English lingua
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s ‘tongue’
through Latin dingua ‘pre-classical form of lingua’
through Latin lingua ‘the tongue’
Today it means
adj Related to, near, or on the side toward the tongue.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s / lingual