Where does “spondyle” come from?

spondyle (English) comes from Latin spondylus, from Ancient Greek σπόνδυλος — Ionic and Attic form of σφόνδυλος.

spondyle (English): A joint of the backbone; a vertebra

Definitions

  1. A joint of the backbone; a vertebra

Ancestry of “spondyle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspondylusvertebra, spondyle; mussel
2Ancient GreekσπόνδυλοςIonic and Attic form of σφόνδυλος

Words derived from “spondyle”

Every word from Ancient Greek σπόνδυλος →Every word from Latin spondylus →