Where does “hemicondyle” come from?
hemicondyle (English) comes from English condyle, from French condyle, from Latin condylus, from Ancient Greek κόνδυλος — knuckle; knot in a string; any hard, bony knob.
hemicondyle (English): A single prominence at the end of a bone that...
Definitions
- A single prominence at the end of a bone that...
Ancestry of “hemicondyle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | condyle | A smooth prominence on a bone where it forms a... |
| 2 | French | condyle | condyle |
| 3 | Latin | condylus | condyle, knuckle; the joint at the end of a bone;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κόνδυλος | knuckle; knot in a string; any hard, bony knob |