Where does “coracobrachialis” come from?
coracobrachialis (English) comes from English brachialis, from Latin bracchiālis, from Latin bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων, from Ancient Greek βραχύς, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.
coracobrachialis (English): The smallest of the three muscles that attach to...
Definitions
- The smallest of the three muscles that attach to...
Ancestry of “coracobrachialis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | brachialis | A muscle in the upper arm that flexes the elbow... |
| 2 | Latin | bracchiālis | — |
| 3 | Latin | bracchium | forearm; arm; limb of an animal |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βραχίων | the arm, the shoulder; comparative degree of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βραχύς | short, brief; short, small, little; few |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |