Where does “tergotrochanteral” come from?
tergotrochanteral (English) comes from English trochanteral, from English trochanter, from French trochanter, from Ancient Greek τροχαντήρ, from Ancient Greek τροχάζω, from Ancient Greek τροχός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrogʰos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵʰ- — to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag.
tergotrochanteral (English): Relating to, or connecting the tergite and trochanter
Definitions
- Relating to, or connecting the tergite and trochanter
Ancestry of “tergotrochanteral”, step by step
tergotrochanteral traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English trochanteral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trochanteral | Relating to the trochanter |
| 2 | English | trochanter | In vertebrates with legs, the end of the femur... |
| 3 | French | trochanter | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τροχαντήρ | trochanter, i.e. either of two processes at the... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τροχάζω | to run quickly |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τροχός | wheel; hoop, ring; island |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrogʰos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreǵʰ- | to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag |
via English tergo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tergo | — |