Where does “scaphotrapeziotrapezoid” come from?

scaphotrapeziotrapezoid (English) comes from English trapezoid, from New Latin trapezoides, from Ancient Greek τρᾰπεζοειδής.

scaphotrapeziotrapezoid (English): Of, or relating to the part of the wrist made up of the scaphoid, trapezium, and trapezoid bones on the thumb side

Definitions

  1. Of, or relating to the part of the wrist made up of the scaphoid, trapezium, and trapezoid bones on the thumb side

Ancestry of “scaphotrapeziotrapezoid”, step by step

scaphotrapeziotrapezoid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English trapezoid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtrapezoidA quadrilateral with two parallel sides; A...
2New Latintrapezoides—
3Ancient Greekτρᾰπεζοειδής—

via English trapezio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtrapezio—
Every word from Ancient Greek τρᾰπεζοειδής →Every word from New Latin trapezoides →Every word from English trapezoid →