Where does “anconeus” come from?

anconeus (English) comes from New Latin anconaeus, from Ancient Greek ἀγκών, from Ancient Greek γωνία, from Ancient Greek γόνυ, from Proto-Hellenic gónu, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu — knee.

anconeus (English): A muscle of the elbow and forearm

Definitions

  1. A muscle of the elbow and forearm

Ancestry of “anconeus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinanconaeus—
2Ancient Greekἀγκώνbend of the arm, hence elbow; nook, corner, angle...
3Ancient Greekγωνίαcorner, angle; joiner's square; cornerstone
4Ancient Greekγόνυknee
5Proto-Hellenicgónuknee
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵónuknee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gónu →Every word from Ancient Greek γόνυ →