Where does “μεσεντέριον” come from?

μεσεντέριον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἔντερον, from Proto-Indo-European h₁énteros, from Proto-Indo-European -teros — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.

μεσεντέριον (Ancient Greek): Membrane to which the intestines are attached,...

Definitions

  1. Membrane to which the intestines are attached,...

Ancestry of “μεσεντέριον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔντερονguts, viscera intestine, gut, belly, bowel, womb;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énterosinside, within
3Proto-Indo-European-terosContrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix

Words derived from “μεσεντέριον

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -terosEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁énterosEvery word from Ancient Greek ἔντερον