κερκίδα

From Ancient Greek κερκίς (kerkís), of uncertain origin; possibly Pre-Greek. Also compare Ancient Greek κέρκος (kérkos, “stave, rod”).

κερκίδα • (kerkída) f (plural κερκίδες)

1. (anatomy) radius (bone of the forearm)
2. row of seats in stadium, theatre etc.
3. (weaving) shuttle
4. (fishing) net needle (for nets)

• (shuttle): σαΐτα f (saḯta)
• (bone): κερκίς f (kerkís) (Katharevousa)

• ωλένη f (oléni, “elbow bone”)
• πήχης m (píchis, “forearm”)
• βραχιόνιο οστό n (vrachiónio ostó, “humerus”)

• κάνω κερκίδα (káno kerkída, “attend a game to support your team”)

• Κερκίδα (ανατομία) on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el

• Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill