Where does “calcaneum” come from?

calcaneum (English) comes from Latin calcaneum, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

calcaneum (English): The calcaneus

Definitions

  1. The calcaneus

Ancestry of “calcaneum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalcaneumheel
2Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
3Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “calcaneum”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Latin calcaneum →