English
loph
Loph comes from Ancient Greek λόφος ‘crest’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλόφοςlóphos‘crest’
- Englishearliest quotation 1937loph
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλόφοςlóphos‘crest’
- Englishearliest quotation 1937loph
Earliest quotation: 1937, Cleveland Sylvester Simkins: “The plates are closely cemented together and in the…”
Every English word from Ancient Greek λόφος
Today it means
noun A ridge of enamel connecting the cusps of a molar or cheek tooth.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek λόφος / loph