Where does “coxa” come from?

coxa (English) comes from Latin coxa, from Proto-Indo-European koḱs- — joint.

coxa (English): The basal segment of a limb of various arthropods

Definitions

  1. The basal segment of a limb of various arthropods

Ancestry of “coxa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincoxahip (joint), hipbone
2Proto-Indo-Europeankoḱs-joint

Words derived from “coxa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European koḱs- →