Etymology

tarsus

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Today it means: A group of small bones in this part of the foot. The seven bones of the human tarsus form the ankle and upper part of the foot. Full definition →

New Latin tarsus ← Ancient Greek τᾰρσός (tărsós)
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tarsus · noun1

  1. Ancient Greekτᾰρσός (tărsós)
  2. New Latintarsus
  3. English todaytarsus

Borrowed from New Latin tarsus.

Tarsus · proper noun2

  1. Hittite · derived fromTarsa
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromΤαρσός
  3. Latin · borrowed fromTarsus
  4. English todayTarsus

From Latin Tarsus, from Ancient Greek Ταρσός (Tarsós), ultimately from Hittite Tarsa.

Words from the same roots

LatinTarsus all →

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Ancient GreekΤαρσός all →

tarsiertarsiidtarsioid

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