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