Where does “gracilitarsis” come from?

gracilitarsis (Latin) comes from Latin gracilis, from Latin graceō, from Proto-Indo-European kerḱ- — to wane, become thin; to become thin; to wane; to...

gracilitarsis (Latin): slender-footed

Definitions

  1. slender-footed

Ancestry of “gracilitarsis”, step by step

gracilitarsis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin gracilis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingracilisslender, slim, thin; meager, scanty, lean;...
2Latingraceō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankerḱ-to wane, become thin; to become thin; to wane; to...

via Latin Tarsus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinTarsusTarsus, Cilicia
2Ancient GreekΤαρσόςTarsus
3Proto-Finnictarša—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kerḱ- →Every word from Latin graceō →Every word from Latin gracilis →