Where does “κνήμη” come from?

κνήμη (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κνήμη, from Proto-Indo-European kónh₂m — leg.

κνήμη (Greek): shin, tibia

Definitions

  1. shin, tibia

Ancestry of “κνήμη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκνήμηshin, tibia; spoke of a wheel
2Proto-Indo-Europeankónh₂mleg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kónh₂mEvery word from Ancient Greek κνήμη
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