English word appendix comes from Latin appendo (I hang or suspend (something on something). I weigh out.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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appendo | Latin (lat) | I hang or suspend (something on something). I weigh out. |
appendicis | Latin (lat) | |
appendix | English (en) | (anatomy) The vermiform appendix, an inner organ that can become inflamed.. (obsolete, _, in general sense) Something attached to something else; an attachment or accompaniment.. Specifically, a text added to the end of a book or an article, containing additional information. |