Where does “γαστροκνημία” come from?

γαστροκνημία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γαστήρ, from Ancient Greek -τήρ, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

γαστροκνημία (Ancient Greek): calf of the leg

Definitions

  1. calf of the leg

Ancestry of “γαστροκνημία”, step by step

γαστροκνημία traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek γαστήρ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγαστήρbelly; womb; stomach, appetite
2Ancient Greek-τήρAdded to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns
3Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

via Ancient Greek κνήμη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκνήμηshin, tibia; spoke of a wheel
2Proto-Indo-Europeankónh₂mleg

Words derived from “γαστροκνημία”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr →Every word from Ancient Greek -τήρ →Every word from Ancient Greek γαστήρ →