Where does “thenad” come from?

thenad (English) comes from English thenar, from Ancient Greek θέναρ, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰénwr̥ — arc, bow.

thenad (English): Toward the outer side of the palm of the hand

Definitions

  1. Toward the outer side of the palm of the hand

Ancestry of “thenad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthenarThe palm of the hand or sole of the foot; The...
2Ancient Greekθέναρthe palm of the hand; the flat of the foot; the...
3Proto-Indo-European*dʰénwr̥arc, bow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *dʰénwr̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek θέναρ →Every word from English thenar →