Where does “mediocarpal” come from?
mediocarpal (English) comes from English carpal, from Portuguese -al, from Old Portuguese -al, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis.
mediocarpal (English): In the middle of the carpal region
Definitions
- In the middle of the carpal region
Ancestry of “mediocarpal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | carpal | Any of the eight bones of the wrist; Of or... |
| 2 | Portuguese | -al | appended to noun X, forms adjectives meaning “of... |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | -al | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | — |