Where does “condyle” come from?

condyle (French) comes from Latin condylus, from Ancient Greek κόνδυλος — knuckle; knot in a string; any hard, bony knob.

condyle (French): condyle

Definitions

  1. condyle

Ancestry of “condyle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincondyluscondyle, knuckle; the joint at the end of a bone;...
2Ancient Greekκόνδυλοςknuckle; knot in a string; any hard, bony knob

Words derived from “condyle”

Every word from Ancient Greek κόνδυλος →Every word from Latin condylus →