Where does “cnemis” come from?

cnemis (English) comes from New Latin cnēmis, from Ancient Greek κνήμη, from Proto-Indo-European kónh₂m — leg.

cnemis (English): The section of the leg from the knee to the...

Definitions

  1. The section of the leg from the knee to the...

Ancestry of “cnemis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latincnēmis—
2Ancient Greekκνήμηshin, tibia; spoke of a wheel
3Proto-Indo-Europeankónh₂mleg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kónh₂m →Every word from Ancient Greek κνήμη →Every word from New Latin cnēmis →