Where does “biepicondylar” come from?
biepicondylar (English) comes from English epicondylar, from English epicondyle, from English epi, from English epithelial, from English epithelium, from New Latin epithēlium, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα — to be hot; to burn.
biepicondylar (English): Relating to two epicondyles
Definitions
- Relating to two epicondyles
Ancestry of “biepicondylar”, step by step
biepicondylar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English epicondylar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epicondylar | Pertaining to, or resembling, an epicondyle |
| 2 | English | epicondyle | A protuberance above the condyle of a bone to... |
| 3 | English | epi | A syringe or autoinjector filled with... |
| 4 | English | epithelial | Of or pertaining to the epithelium |
| 5 | English | epithelium | A membranous tissue composed of one or more... |
| 6 | New Latin | epithēlium | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via English bi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bi | Bisexual; A bisexual person; A type of jade disk... |
| 2 | English | biceps | Any muscle having two heads; Specifically, the... |
| 3 | Latin | biceps | double-headed, having two heads; having two... |
| 4 | Latin | bis | twice, two times, on two occasions, in two ways |
| 5 | Latin | color | colour, shade; color; pigment; complexion |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |