Etymology

anconeus

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Today it means: A muscle of the elbow and forearm. Full definition →

New Latin anconaeus ← Ancient Greek ἀγκών
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀγκών
  2. New Latin · borrowed fromanconaeus
  3. English todayanconeus

From New Latin anconaeus, which is itself derived from an adjective formation **ἀγκωναῖος (**ankōnaîos) of Ancient Greek ἀγκών (ankṓn).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀγκών all →

ancon

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