Achill

Morpheme

Achill

Type

bound base

Denotation

tendon on the heel named after the mythical hero from Ancient Greece who was held by the heel and dipped into the River Styx

Etymology

Latin Achillēs; Ancient Greek Akhilleús

Evidence

Achillea, Achillean, Achillesaurus, Achillobator, achillobursitis, achillodynia, achillorrhaphy, achillotenotomy, achillotomy

See Also

Achilles