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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 , hipbone; thigh
2Proto-Indo-Europeankoḱs-joint

Words derived from “coxa”

  • coxalgia
  • coxitis
  • coxalgic
  • procoxa
  • subcoxa
  • mesocoxa
  • forecoxa
  • coxopleural
  • coxosternite
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