Where does “cruroinguinal” come from?
cruroinguinal (English) comes from English inguinal, from Latin inguinālis, from Latin inguen, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥gʷ-en-.
cruroinguinal (English): Relating to the leg and the groin
Definitions
- Relating to the leg and the groin
Ancestry of “cruroinguinal”, step by step
cruroinguinal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English inguinal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inguinal | Of or pertaining to the groin |
| 2 | Latin | inguinālis | inguinal |
| 3 | Latin | inguen | groin; privates |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁n̥gʷ-en- | — |
via English cruro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cruro | — |