Where does “hemipelvis” come from?

hemipelvis (English) comes from English pelvis, from Latin pelvis, from Old Latin peluis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

hemipelvis (English): Either half of a pelvis

Definitions

Either half of a pelvis

Ancestry of “hemipelvis”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	pelvis	The large compound bone structure at the base of...
2	Latin	pelvis	shallow bowl or basin
3	Old Latin	peluis	basin
4	Proto-Indo-European	pel-	to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

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