Where does “iliotrochanteric” come from?
iliotrochanteric (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.
iliotrochanteric (English): Relating to the ilium and the trochanter
Definitions
- Relating to the ilium and the trochanter
Ancestry of “iliotrochanteric”, step by step
| 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 |