Etymology

acrocoracohumeral

Today it means: That connects the acrocoracoid process to the humerus. Full definition →

English humeral ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́κρος (ắkros) ← Proto-Hellenic [Term?]
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic[Term?]
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓́κρος (ắkros)
  5. Englishacro-
  6. Englishcoraco-
  7. Englishhumeral
  8. English todayacrocoracohumeral

From acro- + coraco- + humeral.

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