Where does “poplite” come from?

poplite (Italian) comes from Latin poples, from Proto-Indo-European pal- — to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake.

poplite (Italian): popliteal muscle or cavity

Definitions

  1. popliteal muscle or cavity

Ancestry of “poplite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpoplesthe ham of the knee, the hough, the hock; the...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpal-to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake

Words derived from “poplite”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pal- →Every word from Latin poples →