Where does “κοιλιακός” come from?
κοιλιακός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κοιλία, from Ancient Greek κοῖλος, from Proto-Indo-European kowilos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewH- — to be strong, to swell; to swell, spread out, be...
κοιλιακός (Ancient Greek): of the bowels, intestinal
Definitions
- of the bowels, intestinal
Ancestry of “κοιλιακός”, step by step
κοιλιακός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek κοιλία
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κοιλία | the large hollow or cavity of the body, belly,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κοῖλος | hollow, mostly as an epithet of ships; lying in a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kowilos | hollow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewH- | to be strong, to swell; to swell, spread out, be... |
via Ancient Greek κοιλίᾱ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κοιλίᾱ | the large hollow or cavity of the body, belly, abdomen, stomach |