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   Message 295,795 of 297,461   
   Ross Clark to Ruud Harmsen   
   Re: Crus, Crures (quod pectus, quod crur   
   12 Jun 24 22:15:51   
   
   From: benlizro@ihug.co.nz   
      
   On 12/06/2024 8:14 p.m., Ruud Harmsen wrote:   
   > Tue, 11 Jun 2024 17:50:46 -0000 (UTC): Antonio Marques   
   >  scribeva:   
   >> Portuguese _perna_ (whence?)   
   >   
   > https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/perna#Latin   
   >   
   >> will be that part, if one is differentiating   
   >> it from _coxa_ 'thigh',   
   >   
   > https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/coxa#Etymology_2   
   > Originally hip.   
   >   
   ...but now somewhat old-fashioned?   
      
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