English
zygomatic
From zygoma + -tic.
Formed from zygoma + -tic
Proto-Indo-European *yewg- ‘to yoke, harness, join’
Proto-Indo-European *yugóm ‘yoke’
Proto-Hellenic *dzugón ‘yoke’
Ancient Greek ζυγόν ‘yoke’
Ancient Greek ζύγωμα ‘bolt, bar’
English zygoma
Today it means
adj Of, relating to, or located in the area of the zygomatic bone or zygomatic arch.
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Etymograph / zygomatic