Where does “sphenobasion” come from?

sphenobasion (English) comes from English spheno-, from Ancient Greek σφήν — wedge, one of the simple machines.

sphenobasion (English): The midline point on the spheno-occipital synchondrosis

Definitions

  1. The midline point on the spheno-occipital synchondrosis

Ancestry of “sphenobasion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishspheno-wedge; sphenoid bone
2Ancient Greekσφήνwedge, one of the simple machines
Every word from Ancient Greek σφήν →Every word from English spheno- →