Where does “hypotrochanteric” come from?
hypotrochanteric (English) comes from English trochanteric, from English trochanter, from French trochanter, from Ancient Greek τροχαντήρ, from Ancient Greek τροχάζω, from Ancient Greek τροχός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrogʰos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵʰ- — to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag.
hypotrochanteric (English): Beneath the trochanter of the femur
Definitions
- Beneath the trochanter of the femur
Ancestry of “hypotrochanteric”, step by step
hypotrochanteric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English trochanteric
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trochanteric | Of or pertaining to the trochanter of the femur |
| 2 | English | trochanter | In vertebrates with legs, the end of the femur... |
| 3 | French | trochanter | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τροχαντήρ | trochanter, i.e. either of two processes at the... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τροχάζω | to run quickly |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τροχός | wheel; hoop, ring; island |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrogʰos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreǵʰ- | to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag |