Etymology of the English word tarsus
the English word
tarsusderived from the New Latin word
tarsusderived from the Greek word
tarsos, ταρσός (sole of the foot)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ters-Date
The earliest known usage of tarsus in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
tarso-,
tibiotarsus,
tarsalUsage
Word found in Modern English
