Where does “trochanteric” come from?
trochanteric (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.
trochanteric (English): Of or pertaining to the trochanter of the femur
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the trochanter of the femur
Ancestry of “trochanteric”, step by step
trochanteric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English trochanter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trochanter | In vertebrates with legs, the end of the femur... |
| 2 | French | trochanter | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τροχαντήρ | trochanter, i.e. either of two processes at the... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τροχάζω | to run quickly |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τροχός | wheel; hoop, ring; island |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrogʰos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreǵʰ- | to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |