Meaning

noun process of the ulna that forms the outer bump of the elbow and fits into the fossa of the humerus when the arm is extended

originEtymology tree Ancient Greek ὠλένη (ōlénē) Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ ? Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥h₂-(e)s-n- Proto-Hellenic *kárahə Ancient Greek *κρᾱν- (*krān-) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐ́ον (-ĭ́on) Ancient Greek κρᾱνίον (krāníon) Ancient Greek ὠλέκρανον (ōlékranon)bor.…

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