Etymology of the English word metagnathous
the English word
metagnathoususing the English prefix
meta-derived from the Greek prefix
meta-, μετα-
derived from the Greek word
meta, μετὰ, μετά (after)
using the English suffix
-gnathousderived from the Greek word
gnathos, γνάθος, γνάϑος (jaw)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*genu-Date
The earliest known usage of metagnathous in English dates from the 19th century.
