Where does “οἰσοφάγος” come from?
οἰσοφάγος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek οἰσέμεν, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
οἰσοφάγος (Ancient Greek): oesophagus, gullet
Definitions
- oesophagus, gullet
Ancestry of “οἰσοφάγος”, step by step
οἰσοφάγος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.