Where does “локтевой” come from?

локтевой (Russian) comes from Russian ло́коть, from Proto-Slavic olkъtь, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- — to bow, to bend; elbow.

локтевой (Russian): elbow; ulnar, anconal

Definitions

  1. elbow; ulnar, anconal

Ancestry of “локтевой”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianло́котьelbow
2Proto-Slavicolkъtьelbow
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l-to bow, to bend; elbow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- →Every word from Proto-Slavic olkъtь →Every word from Russian ло́коть →