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Where does “olecranal” come from?

olecranal (English) comes from English olecranon, from Ancient Greek ὠλέκρανον, from Ancient Greek κρανίον, from Ancient Greek κάρα, from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə.

olecranal (English): Of or pertaining to the olecranon

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the olecranon

Ancestry of “olecranal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisholecranonThe bony process at the top of the ulna forming...
2Ancient Greekὠλέκρανον—
3Ancient Greekκρανίονskull; head
4Ancient Greekκάραhead, face; the head or top of anything, as of a...
5Proto-Hellenic*kárahə—
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