Where does “carpometacarpus” come from?

carpometacarpus (English) comes from English Carpo, from Ancient Greek Καρπώ, from Ancient Greek καρπόω — bear fruit; reap or enjoy fruit.

carpometacarpus (English): The fusion of digits that forms the wing in...

Definitions

  1. The fusion of digits that forms the wing in...

Ancestry of “carpometacarpus”, step by step

carpometacarpus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Carpo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCarpoOne of the Horae, goddess/personification of Autumn and of harvest time
2Ancient GreekΚαρπώ
3Ancient Greekκαρπόωbear fruit; reap or enjoy fruit

via English metacarpus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmetacarpusThe five bones that form the intermediate part of...
Every word from Ancient Greek καρπόωEvery word from Ancient Greek ΚαρπώEvery word from English Carpo
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