Meaning & History
Derived from Latin maxilla meaning "jaw". The initial Latin word underwent several changes (illa was removed leaving just max, the vowel a became ai, and finally, the x became ssa).
Date | Editor | Change Summary | |||
1/15/2017, 8:54 AM | HL | ||||
7/13/2014, 10:42 PM | LMS | ||||
4/29/2014, 6:37 PM | Ora |