Etymology of the English word ossicle
the English word ossicle
derived from the Latin word ossiculum (small bone)
derived from the Latin word os (oris, mouth; bone; bones; mouth, speech, expression)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *os-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ost-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ōs-
derived from the Classical Latin word ossum (bone)