Etymology of the English word metacarpal
the English word
metacarpalusing the English prefix
meta-derived from the Greek prefix
meta-, μετα-
derived from the Greek word
meta, μετὰ, μετά (after)
derived from 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-Derivations in English
carpometacarpalUsage
Word found in Modern English
