Where does “gastrocnémio” come from?
gastrocnémio (Portuguese) comes from New Latin gastrocnēmius, from Ancient Greek γαστροκνημία, from Ancient Greek γαστήρ, from Ancient Greek -τήρ, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
gastrocnémio (Portuguese): gastrocnemic, gastrocnemial
Definitions
- gastrocnemic, gastrocnemial
Ancestry of “gastrocnémio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | gastrocnēmius | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γαστροκνημία | calf of the leg |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γαστήρ | belly; womb; stomach, appetite |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τήρ | Added to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |