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Etymology of the Latin word lingua

the Classical Latin word lingua (tongue; tongue; speech, language)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dn₀ghu-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dn₀ghū-

Derivations in Latin

linguosus, ligula, lingula, trilinguis, bilinguis, lingulata, lingualis

Derivations in other languages

English sublingual, English ling-, English lingua, English linguist, English interlingua, English linguaphile, English Interlingua, French langue, French linguatule, French unilingue, French brévilingue, French interlingua, French -lingue, French sublinguite, Italian crassilingui, Portuguese língua, Portuguese lingoa, Romanian limbă, Spanish lengua, Spanish lingual, Spanish monolingüe

Usage

Word found in Classical Latin


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