talus (n.1)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[talus 词源字典]
"anklebone," 1690s, from Latin talus "ankle, anklebone, knucklebone" (plural tali), related to Latin taxillus "a small die, cube" (they originally were made from the knucklebones of animals).[talus etymology, talus origin, 英语词源]