Where does “φτέρνα” come from?
φτέρνα (Greek) comes from Koine Greek πτέρνα, from Ancient Greek πτέρνη, from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.
φτέρνα (Greek): heel
Ancestry of “φτέρνα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Koine Greek | πτέρνα | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πτέρνη | heel; hoof; heel of a shoe |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tpḗrsneh₂ | heel, upper thigh |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sperH- | to kick |