Where does “valgus” come from?
valgus (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
valgus (Latin): knock-kneed; not straight, shoddy
Definitions
- knock-kneed; not straight, shoddy
Ancestry of “valgus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |
Words derived from “valgus”