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Etymology of the English word proglottis

the English word proglottis

derived from the Greek word proglottis

derived from the Greek word glottis, γλωττίς (larynx; mouth of the windpipe)

derived from the Greek word glotta, γλῶττα

derived from the Greek word glossa, γλῶσσα (tongue; the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired))

using the Greek prefix pro-, προ- (before)

Word found in Modern English