Where does “alvleesklier” come from?
alvleesklier (Dutch) comes from Dutch alvlees, from Ancient Greek πάγκρεας, from Ancient Greek πᾶν, from Ancient Greek ὀπτικός, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
alvleesklier (Dutch): pancreas
Definitions
- pancreas
Ancestry of “alvleesklier”, step by step
alvleesklier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch alvlees
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | alvlees | pancreas |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πάγκρεας | pancreas, sweetbread |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πᾶν | neuter nominative singular of πᾶς; neuter... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀπτικός | of or relating to seeing, sight or vision: optic,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |