Etymology of the English word olecranon
the English word
olecranonderived from the Greek word
olekranon, ὠλέκρανον
derived from the Greek word
kranion, κρανίον (skull; head; a skull ('cranium'))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ker-derived from the Greek word
olene, ὠλένη (elbow)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*el-Usage
Word found in Modern English
