proboscis
English
/pɹoʊˈbɒsɪs/
noun
Definitions
- (anatomy) An elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal.
- (informal) A large or lengthy human nose.
Etymology
Derived from Latin proboscis derived from Ancient Greek προβοσκίς (elephant's trunk), βόσκω (feed, nourish, tend, graze, I graze, I feed).
Origin
Ancient Greek
βόσκω
Gloss
feed, nourish, tend, graze, I graze, I feed
Concept
Semantic Field
Food and drink
Ontological Category
Action/Process
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- probosciform English
- proboscis Latin
- βόσκω Ancient Greek
- πορνοβοσκός Ancient Greek
- προβοσκίς Ancient Greek
- συβώτης Ancient Greek
- *gʷeh₃- Proto-Indo-European
- βόσκω Greek (modern)
- βοσκῶ gkm