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Where does “triceps” come from?

Triceps comes from Latin triceps, a compound of tres (three) and -ceps (head), ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European tréyes meaning three.

triceps (English): Any muscle having three heads; Specifically, the...

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  1. Any muscle having three heads; Specifically, the...

Ancestry of “triceps”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintrīceps—
2Proto-Italictriskaputis—
Every word from Proto-Italic triskaputis →