Where does “thenar” come from?

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

thenar (English): The palm of the hand or sole of the foot; The...

Definitions

  1. The palm of the hand or sole of the foot; The...

Ancestry of “thenar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθέναρthe palm of the hand; the flat of the foot; the...
2Proto-Indo-European*dʰénwr̥arc, bow

Words derived from “thenar

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *dʰénwr̥Every word from Ancient Greek θέναρ