Where does “trocánter” come from?
trocánter (Spanish) comes from Ancient Greek τροχαντήρ, from Ancient Greek τροχάζω, from Ancient Greek τροχός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrogʰos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵʰ- — to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag.
trocánter (Spanish): trochanter
Ancestry of “trocánter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | τροχαντήρ | trochanter, i.e. either of two processes at the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τροχάζω | to run quickly |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τροχός | wheel; hoop, ring; island |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrogʰos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreǵʰ- | to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag |