Where does “flexor” come from?
Flexor comes from Latin flexor, derived from Latin flecto meaning to bend, which traces to Proto-Italic flektō with the same sense.
flexor (English): A muscle whose contraction acts to bend a joint...
Definitions
- A muscle whose contraction acts to bend a joint...
Ancestry of “flexor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | flexor | — |