Where does “poplíteo” come from?

poplíteo (Spanish) comes from Latin poples, from Proto-Indo-European pal- — to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake.

poplíteo (Spanish): popliteal

Definitions

  1. popliteal

Ancestry of “poplíteo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpoplesthe ham of the knee, the hough, the hock; the...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpal-to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pal- →Every word from Latin poples →
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