Where does “carpal” come from?
Carpal comes from Latin carpalis, from Latin -alis added to a root from Proto-Indo-European kerp-, itself from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sek-.
carpal (English): Any of the eight bones of the wrist; Of or...
Definitions
- Any of the eight bones of the wrist; Of or...
Ancestry of “carpal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | -al | appended to noun X, forms adjectives meaning “of... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | -al | — |
| 3 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | — |
Words derived from “carpal”