Etymology

parameniscal

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Today it means: Across or through the meniscus (of the knee) Full definition →

English meniscal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Ancient Greek μηνῐ́σκος (mēnĭ́skos)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pərai
  4. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ́ (părắ)
  5. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ- (pără-)
  6. Englishpara-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-?
  9. Proto-Indo-European*mḗh₁n̥s
  10. Proto-Hellenic*méns
  11. Ancient Greekμείς (meís)
  12. Ancient Greekμηνῐ́σκος (mēnĭ́skos)
  13. Englishmeniscus
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  16. Englishmeniscal
  17. English todayparameniscal

From para- + meniscal.

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