Where does “ulnare” come from?
ulnare (Italian) comes from Italian ulna, from Latin ulna, from Proto-Italic olenā, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l(e)n-, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- — to bow, to bend; elbow.
ulnare (Italian): ulnar
Definitions
- ulnar
Ancestry of “ulnare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | ulna | ulna |
| 2 | Latin | ulna | elbow-bone, ulna; arm; "a linear measure", cubit,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | olenā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l(e)n- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l- | to bow, to bend; elbow |