Where does “stapes” come from?
Stapes, the small bone in the middle ear, derives from New Latin stapes, meaning stirrup, from the bone's resemblance to a horse's stirrup.
stapes (English): A small stirrup-shaped bone of the middle ear
Definitions
- A small stirrup-shaped bone of the middle ear
Ancestry of “stapes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | stapēs | — |
Words derived from “stapes”