Where does “ulna” come from?

ulna (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic olenā, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l(e)n-, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- — to bow, to bend; elbow.

ulna (Latin): elbow-bone, ulna; arm; "a linear measure", cubit,...

Definitions

  1. elbow-bone, ulna; arm; "a linear measure", cubit,...

Ancestry of “ulna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicolenā—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l(e)n-—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l-to bow, to bend; elbow

Words derived from “ulna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l(e)n- →Every word from Proto-Italic olenā →