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Where does “calcaneal” come from?

Calcaneal derives from Latin calx, meaning heel or limestone, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ, a noun of uncertain ultimate origin referring to gravel or small stones.

calcaneal (English): Of or pertaining to the calcaneus

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the calcaneus

Ancestry of “calcaneal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcalcaneusThe large bone making up the heel of the human...
2Latincalcāneus—

Words derived from “calcaneal”

  • talocalcaneal
  • retrocalcaneal
  • tibiotalocalcaneal
  • astragalocalcaneal
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