Where does “midpelvis” come from?

midpelvis (English) comes from English pelvis, from Latin pelvis, from Old Latin peluis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

midpelvis (English): A pelvic plane defined by the ischial spines, the lower edge of the pubic symphysis, and the boundary of the fourth and fifth sacral vertebra

Definitions

  1. A pelvic plane defined by the ischial spines, the lower edge of the pubic symphysis, and the boundary of the fourth and fifth sacral vertebra

Ancestry of “midpelvis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpelvisThe large compound bone structure at the base of...
2Latinpelvisshallow bowl or basin
3Old Latinpeluisbasin
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Old Latin peluis →Every word from Latin pelvis →