Etymology of the English word carpal
the English word
carpalderived from the English word
carpusderived from the Latin word
carpusderived from the Greek word
karpos, καρπός (wrist; fruit (as plucked), literally or figuratively)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kerp-derived from the Latin word
carpalisderived from the Greek word
karpos, καρπός (wrist; fruit (as plucked), literally or figuratively)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kerp-derived from the Latin word
karposderived from the Greek word
karpos, καρπός (wrist; fruit (as plucked), literally or figuratively)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kerp-Date
The earliest known usage of carpal in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
metacarpalUsage
Word found in Modern English
