Where does “calcaneus” come from?

Calcaneus comes from Latin calcaneus, derived from Latin calx, which derives from Ancient Greek χάλιξ meaning gravel or pebble.

calcaneus (English): The large bone making up the heel of the human...

Definitions

  1. The large bone making up the heel of the human...

Ancestry of “calcaneus”, step by step

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Words derived from “calcaneus”

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