Where does “trochin” come from?

trochin (French) comes 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.

trochin (French): lesser tubercle anterior process of the proximal extremity of the humerus

Definitions

  1. lesser tubercle anterior process of the proximal extremity of the humerus

Ancestry of “trochin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtrochanter
2Ancient Greekτροχαντήρtrochanter, i.e. either of two processes at the...
3Ancient Greekτροχάζωto run quickly
4Ancient Greekτροχόςwheel; hoop, ring; island
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrogʰos
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreǵʰ-to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrogʰosEvery word from Ancient Greek τροχός