Where does “ischium” come from?

Ischium comes from Latin ischium, from Ancient Greek ἰσχίον, a term for the hip bone or hip joint.

ischium (English): The lowest of the three bones that make up each...

Definitions

  1. The lowest of the three bones that make up each...

Ancestry of “ischium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinischiumAlternative form of ischion
2Ancient Greekἰσχίονhip-joint; area around the hip-joint; haunch

Words derived from “ischium”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἰσχίον →Every word from Latin ischium →