Where does “fibrocartilaginous” come from?
fibrocartilaginous (English) comes from English cartilaginous, from Latin cartilaginosus, from Latin cartilāgō, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.
fibrocartilaginous (English): Of or pertaining to fibrocartilage
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to fibrocartilage
Ancestry of “fibrocartilaginous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cartilaginous | comprising soft cartilage rather than bone;... |
| 2 | Latin | cartilaginosus | gristly |
| 3 | Latin | cartilāgō | Cartilage, gristle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |