Where does “patellar” come from?
Patellar comes from Latin patellaris, derived from patella meaning small plate or pan, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pete- meaning to spread.
patellar (English): near or relating to the patella or kneecap
Definitions
- near or relating to the patella or kneecap
Ancestry of “patellar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | patella | The sesamoid bone of the knee; the kneecap; A... |
| 2 | Italian | patella | patella, kneecap, rotula; limpet |
| 3 | Latin | patella | a small or shallow pan or dish; the kneecap,... |
| 4 | Latin | patīna | A broad, shallow dish, a pan, stewpan |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πατάνη | kind of flat dish |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pet-ano | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pete- | to spread, stretch out |
| 8 | Proto-Finnic | ete- | — |
| 9 | Serbo-Croatian | tẹ́ | of you |
| 10 | Proto-Slavic | ta | inflection of *tъ: ## feminine singular ##... |