Etymology of the English word submaxilla
the English word
submaxillausing the English prefix
sub-derived from the Late Latin word
sub (under)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*upoderived from the English word
maxilladerived from the Latin word
maxilla (jaw, now bone of upper jaw; maxilar; jaw, lower part of the face; jaws)
derived from the Latin word
mala (cheek bone; cheeks, jaws)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
