Where does “metacarpophalangeal” come from?
metacarpophalangeal (English) comes from English phalangeal, from Latin phalanx, from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.
metacarpophalangeal (English): Of or pertaining to the metacarpus and the...
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- Of or pertaining to the metacarpus and the...
Ancestry of “metacarpophalangeal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phalangeal | Relating to a phalanx; Relating to a phalange; A... |
| 2 | Latin | phalanx | phalanx, battalion |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φάλαγξ | line of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |