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Where does “thenar” come from?

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

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*dʰénwr̥—

Words derived from “thenar”

  • hypothenar
  • thenad
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