Where does “femur” come from?
Femur comes from Latin femur, whose original meaning is unknown.
femur (English): A thighbone; The middle segment of the leg of an...
Definitions
- A thighbone; The middle segment of the leg of an...
Ancestry of “femur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | femur | thigh; the space between the grooves of a... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰénwr̥ | — |
Words derived from “femur”