Where does “musculoligamentous” come from?
musculoligamentous (English) comes from English ligamentous, from English ous, from English ou, from Afrikaans ou, from Dutch oud, from Middle Dutch out, from Old Dutch ald, from Proto-West Germanic ald — to grow, nourish.
musculoligamentous (English): Relating to the muscles and ligaments
Definitions
- Relating to the muscles and ligaments
Ancestry of “musculoligamentous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ligamentous | Of or pertaining to ligaments; Forming part of a... |
| 2 | English | ous | plural of ou |
| 3 | English | ou | A probably extinct species of Hawaiian... |
| 4 | Afrikaans | ou | An old fellow, guy, bloke; attributive form of... |
| 5 | Dutch | oud | old |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | out | old |
| 7 | Old Dutch | ald | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | ald | old |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |