Where does “tarsus” come from?

Tarsus comes from Latin tarsus, from Ancient Greek ταρσός, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥sós, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root ters-.

tarsus (English): The part of the foot between the tibia and fibula...

Definitions

  1. The part of the foot between the tibia and fibula...

Ancestry of “tarsus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintarsusfoot
2Ancient Greekταρσόςframe of wickerwork, crate, for drying cheese on;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥sósflat surface for drying food
4Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ters- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tr̥sós →Every word from Ancient Greek ταρσός →