Where does “aponeurosis” come from?

Aponeurosis comes from Ancient Greek ἀπό meaning "away from" and Proto-Indo-European h₂epo meaning "away" or "off."

aponeurosis (English): A flattened fibrous membrane, similar to a...

Definitions

  1. A flattened fibrous membrane, similar to a...

Ancestry of “aponeurosis”, step by step

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1New Latinaponeurōsis

Words derived from “aponeurosis

Every word from New Latin aponeurōsis
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