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shoulder
duš (#), soft (#)
Fr.: épaule
The upper joint of each of a person’s → arms and the part of the → body between this and the → neck. Etymology (EN): M.E. schuldre, sholder, shulder, schulder, from O.E. sculdra, sculdor, akin to Du. schouder, Ger. Schulter. Etymology (PE): Duš “shoulder;” Mid.Pers. dôš “shoulder;”
Av. daoš- “shoulder;” cf. Skt. dós- “shoulder.” |