Where does “tricep” come from?
tricep (English) comes from English triceps, from Latin trīceps, from Proto-Italic triskaputis.
tricep (English): A triceps
Ancestry of “tricep”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | triceps | Any muscle having three heads; Specifically, the... |
| 2 | Latin | trīceps | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | triskaputis | — |