Where does “tarse” come from?

tarse (Latin) comes from Latin tarsus, from Ancient Greek ταρσός, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.

tarse (Latin): vocative singular of tarsus

Definitions

  1. vocative singular of tarsus

Ancestry of “tarse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintarsusfoot
2Ancient Greekταρσόςframe of wickerwork, crate, for drying cheese on;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥sósflat surface for drying food
4Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ters- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tr̥sós →Every word from Ancient Greek ταρσός →