Etymology

inion

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Today it means: A small protuberance on the external surface of the back of the skull near the neck; the external occipital protuberance. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἰνίον
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἰνίον“occipital bone; back of the head”
  2. English todayinion

From Ancient Greek ἰνίον (iníon, “occipital bone; back of the head”). Compare -ion (“anthropometric landmark”).

Words from the same roots

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