thyrohyoideus

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer-der.

Proto-Hellenic *tʰurā

Ancient Greek θῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā)

Ancient Greek -εος (-eos)

Ancient Greek θῠρεός (thŭreós)

Proto-Indo-European *weyd-

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *wéydos

Proto-Hellenic *wéidos

Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos)

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *-s

Proto-Indo-European *-ēs

Proto-Hellenic *-ēs

Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)

Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs)

Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)bor.

Latin thyreoīdēs

Ancient Greek ὗ (hû)

Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)

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Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs)

Ancient Greek ῡ̔οειδής (hūoeidḗs)bor.

Latin hȳoīdēs

Proto-Indo-European *-éyos

Proto-Italic *-ejos

Proto-Italic *-eos

Latin -eus

New Latin thyreohȳoīdeusbor.

English thyrohyoideus

Borrowed from New Latin thyreohȳoīdeus, clipping of mūsculus thyreohȳoīdeus (“thyrohyoid muscle”). Doublet of thyrohyoid.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌθaɪ.ɹoʊ.haɪˈɔɪ.di.əs/
• Rhymes: -ɔɪdiəs

Noun

thyrohyoideus (plural thyrohyoidei)

1. (anatomy) Alternative form of thyrohyoid muscle.