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Where does “tibiotalocalcaneal” come from?

tibiotalocalcaneal (English) comes from English talo-, from Latin tālus, from Proto-Italic tākslos, from Proto-Indo-European téh₂g-s-los, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂g- — touch; to touch, to take hold of.

tibiotalocalcaneal (English): Relating to the tibia, talus, and calcaneus

Definitions

  1. Relating to the tibia, talus, and calcaneus

Ancestry of “tibiotalocalcaneal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtalo-talus
2Latintālus—
3Proto-Italictākslos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeantéh₂g-s-los—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanteh₂g-touch; to touch, to take hold of
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