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Where does “saphenopopliteal” come from?

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

saphenopopliteal (English): Relating to the saphenous vein and the popliteus

Definitions

  1. Relating to the saphenous vein and the popliteus

Ancestry of “saphenopopliteal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpoplitealOf or pertaining to the popliteus
2English-alOf or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended...
3Latin-alisUsed to form adjectives of relationship from...
4Proto-Indo-European-li-—
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