Where does “tarsus” come from?

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

tarsus (Latin): foot

Definitions

  1. foot

Ancestry of “tarsus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekταρσόςframe of wickerwork, crate, for drying cheese on;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥sósflat surface for drying food
3Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry

Words derived from “tarsus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ters- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tr̥sós →Every word from Ancient Greek ταρσός →