Where does “coxofemoral” come from?

coxofemoral (English) comes from English femoral, from Latin femoralis — having the form of a thigh.

coxofemoral (English): Relating to the hip and the femur

Definitions

  1. Relating to the hip and the femur

Ancestry of “coxofemoral”, step by step

coxofemoral traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English femoral

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfemoralOf, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh
2Latinfemoralishaving the form of a thigh

via English coxo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcoxo—

Words derived from “coxofemoral”

Every word from Latin femoralis →Every word from English femoral →