Where does “ulnometacarpal” come from?

ulnometacarpal (English) comes from English ulno-, 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.

ulnometacarpal (English): Relating to the ulna and metacarpus

Definitions

  1. Relating to the ulna and metacarpus

Ancestry of “ulnometacarpal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishulno-ulna
2EnglishulnaThe bone of the forearm that extends from the...
3Latinulnaelbow-bone, ulna; arm; "a linear measure", cubit,...
4Proto-Italicolenā—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l(e)n-—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l-to bow, to bend; elbow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l(e)n- →Every word from Proto-Italic olenā →