Where does “alvine” come from?

alvine (English) comes from Latin alvus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

alvine (English): Of or pertaining to the belly or intestines

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the belly or intestines

Ancestry of “alvine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinalvusbelly, bowels, paunch; excrement; flux,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Latin alvus →