sta·pes 
(stāpēz)
(stāpēz)n. pl. stapes or sta·pe·des (stāpĭ-dēz′)
The innermost of the three small bones of the middle ear, shaped somewhat like a stirrup. Also called stirrup.
[New Latin stapēs, stapēd-, from Medieval Latin, stirrup, perhaps alteration (influenced by Latin stāre, to stand, and pēs, ped-, foot) of staffa, stapha, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English stæpe, stepe, step.]
sta·pedi·al (stā-pēdē-əl) adj.
- Indo-European root: ayer-
- Indo-European root: ayes-
- Indo-European root: bak-
- Indo-European root: bel-
- Indo-European root: bha-bhā-
- Indo-European root: bhad-
- Indo-European root: bhag-
- Indo-European root: bhardh-ā-
- Indo-European root: bhares-
- Indo-European root: bhau-
- Indo-European root: bhegw-
- Indo-European root: bhei-
- Indo-European root: bheid-
- Indo-European root: bheidh-
- Indo-European root: bhel-
- Indo-European root: bhel-
- Indo-European root: bhel-
- Indo-European root: bhelgh-
- Indo-European root: bhendh-
- Indo-European root: bher-
- Indo-European root: bher-
- Indo-European root: bhergh-
- Indo-European root: bhergh-
- Indo-European root: bherəg-
- Indo-European root: bhes-