Where does “alar foramen” come from?
alar foramen (English) comes from English alar, from Latin āla, from Latin axla, from Latin axis, from Proto-Italic aksis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
alar foramen (English): The opening at either end of the alar canal, with...
Definitions
- The opening at either end of the alar canal, with...
Ancestry of “alar foramen”, step by step
alar foramen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English alar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alar | of or relating to the armpit; axillary; Having,... |
| 2 | Latin | āla | a wing appendage of an animal's body that enables it to fly |
| 3 | Latin | axla | — |
| 4 | Latin | axis | An axletree of wagon, car, chariot; The North... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | aksis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs- | axis, axle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |