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Where does “endotenon” come from?

endotenon (English) comes from English endo-, from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

endotenon (English): The fine connective tissue between the strands of...

Definitions

  1. The fine connective tissue between the strands of...

Ancestry of “endotenon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishendo-Alternative form of end-; inner; internal, inside
2Ancient Greekὄνυξclaw, nail, hoof, talon; Anything which resembles...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail
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