Where does “patellofemoral” come from?
Patellofemoral comes from English femoral, which derives from Latin femoralis, an adjective formed from femur meaning thighbone.
patellofemoral (English): Of or pertaining to the patella and the femur
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the patella and the femur
Ancestry of “patellofemoral”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | patello- | patella#Noun (kneecap#Noun) |
| 2 | Latin | patella | a small or shallow pan or dish; the kneecap,... |
| 3 | Latin | patīna | A broad, shallow dish, a pan, stewpan |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πατάνη | kind of flat dish |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pet-ano | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pete- | to spread, stretch out |
| 7 | Proto-Finnic | ete- | — |
| 8 | Serbo-Croatian | tẹ́ | of you |
| 9 | Proto-Slavic | ta | inflection of *tъ: ## feminine singular ##... |