glottogonic

adjective

glot·​to·​gon·​ic

¦glätō¦gänik,

-lätō-

: of or relating to the origin of language

glottogonic problems

Word History

Etymology

glott- + Greek gonē generation + English -ic; akin to Greek gignesthai to be born

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