Where does “fabella” come from?
fabella (English) comes from New Latin fabella, from Latin faba, from Proto-Indo-European bʰabʰ- — bean.
fabella (English): One of the small sesamoid bones situated behind...
Definitions
- One of the small sesamoid bones situated behind...
Ancestry of “fabella”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | fabella | story, fable, play |
| 2 | Latin | faba | bean; horse bean; a small object with the shape... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰabʰ- | bean |