Where does “Tarsenglied” come from?

Tarsenglied (German) comes from German Glied, from Middle High German glit, from Old High German gilid, from Old High German lid, from Proto-Germanic liþuz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

Tarsenglied (German): tarsomere, tarsal segment

Definitions

  1. tarsomere, tarsal segment

Ancestry of “Tarsenglied”, step by step

Tarsenglied traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Glied

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGliedmember; limb, joint; term
2Middle High Germanglit—
3Old High Germangilid—
4Old High Germanlidmember
5Proto-Germanicliþuza bend, joint; a body part, limb, member
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

via German Tarsus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTarsustarsus
2LatinTarsusTarsus, Cilicia
3Ancient GreekΤαρσόςTarsus
4Proto-Finnictarša—
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