Where does “scaphometacarpal” come from?

scaphometacarpal (English) comes from English scapho-, from Ancient Greek σκᾰ́φη — boat, trough, bowl.

scaphometacarpal (English): Relating to the scaphoid and the metacarpals

Definitions

  1. Relating to the scaphoid and the metacarpals

Ancestry of “scaphometacarpal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishscapho-scaphoid
2Ancient Greekσκᾰ́φηboat, trough, bowl
Every word from Ancient Greek σκᾰ́φη →Every word from English scapho- →