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Where does “trochanteral” come from?

trochanteral (English) comes from English trochanter, from French trochanter, from Ancient Greek τροχαντήρ, from Ancient Greek τροχάζω, from Ancient Greek τροχός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrogʰos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵʰ- — to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag.

trochanteral (English): Relating to the trochanter

Definitions

  1. Relating to the trochanter

Ancestry of “trochanteral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtrochanterIn vertebrates with legs, the end of the femur...
2Frenchtrochanter—
3Ancient Greekτροχαντήρtrochanter, i.e. either of two processes at the...
4Ancient Greekτροχάζωto run quickly
5Ancient Greekτροχόςwheel; hoop, ring; island
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrogʰos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreǵʰ-to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag
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