Where does “ectocuneiform” come from?
ectocuneiform (English) comes from English cuneiform, from French cunéiforme, from Latin cuneus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
ectocuneiform (English): One of the bones of the tarsus
Definitions
- One of the bones of the tarsus
Ancestry of “ectocuneiform”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cuneiform | Having the form of a wedge; wedge-shaped,... |
| 2 | French | cunéiforme | cuneiform; cuneiform; wedgelike |
| 3 | Latin | cuneus | wedge, wedge shape; troops arrayed in a wedge... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱū | sting |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |