Where does “olecranon” come from?
Olecranon comes from Ancient Greek ὠλένη, which derives from Proto-Indo-European h₁eh₃l(e)n-, itself from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l-.
olecranon (English): The bony process at the top of the ulna forming...
Definitions
- The bony process at the top of the ulna forming...
Ancestry of “olecranon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὠλέκρανον | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κρανίον | skull; head |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάρα | head, face; the head or top of anything, as of a... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *kárahə | — |
Words derived from “olecranon”