Where does “condyle” come from?

Condyle comes from French condyle, from Latin condylus, from Ancient Greek κόνδυλος, originally meaning knuckle or joint.

condyle (English): A smooth prominence on a bone where it forms a...

Definitions

  1. A smooth prominence on a bone where it forms a...

Ancestry of “condyle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcondylecondyle
2Latincondyluscondyle, knuckle; the joint at the end of a bone;...
3Ancient Greekκόνδυλοςknuckle; knot in a string; any hard, bony knob

Words derived from “condyle”

Every word from Ancient Greek κόνδυλος →