Where does “basipodium” come from?
basipodium (English) comes from English basi-, from Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
basipodium (English): The carpus or tarsus of an animal or bird; the equivalent of the wrist or ankle in the human limbs
Definitions
- The carpus or tarsus of an animal or bird; the equivalent of the wrist or ankle in the human limbs