Where does “ulno-” come from?
ulno- (English) comes from English ulna, from Latin ulna, from Proto-Italic olenā, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l(e)n-, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- — to bow, to bend; elbow.
Ancestry of “ulno-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ulna | The bone of the forearm that extends from the... |
| 2 | Latin | ulna | elbow-bone, ulna; arm; "a linear measure", cubit,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | olenā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l(e)n- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l- | to bow, to bend; elbow |
Words derived from “ulno-”