Etymology of the English word tibiotarsus
the English word
tibiotarsusderived from 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-derived from the English word
tibiaderived from the Latin word
tibia (long flute; flute, pipe; reed-pipe)
using the English prefix
tibio-Date
The earliest known usage of tibiotarsus in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
