Where does “popliteal” come from?

popliteal (English) comes from English -al, from Latin -alis, from Proto-Indo-European -li-.

popliteal (English): Of or pertaining to the popliteus

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the popliteus

Ancestry of “popliteal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-alOf or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended...
2Latin-alisUsed to form adjectives of relationship from...
3Proto-Indo-European-li-—

Words derived from “popliteal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -li- →Every word from Latin -alis →Every word from English -al →