Where does “acrognosis” come from?

acrognosis (English) comes from English acro-, from Ancient Greek ἄκρος, from Ancient Greek ὦμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōs — shoulder.

acrognosis (English): Normal sensory perception of the hands and feet

Definitions

  1. Normal sensory perception of the hands and feet

Ancestry of “acrognosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishacro-sharp; tip; extremity
2Ancient GreekἄκροςAt the edge, extreme, beginning, end: outermost;...
3Ancient Greekὦμοςthe shoulder with the upper arm
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃émōsshoulder
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōs →Every word from Ancient Greek ὦμος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄκρος →
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