Where does “antestomach” come from?
antestomach (English) comes from English stomach, from Middle English stomak, from Old French estomac, from Latin stomachus, from Ancient Greek στόμαχος, from Ancient Greek στόμα, from Proto-Indo-European stomn̥.
antestomach (English): A cavity that leads into the stomach, as in birds
Definitions
- A cavity that leads into the stomach, as in birds
Ancestry of “antestomach”, step by step
antestomach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stomach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stomach | An organ in animals that stores food in the... |
| 2 | Middle English | stomak | The stomach or guts of a organism; One's belly;... |
| 3 | Old French | estomac | stomach |
| 4 | Latin | stomachus | gullet, alimentary canal; stomach; taste or... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | στόμαχος | throat, gullet; stomach; bladder |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | στόμα | mouth; face; The source of a river or stream |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stomn̥ | — |
via English ante
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ante | A price or cost, as in up the ante; In poker and... |
| 2 | Latin | ante | before, in front, forwards; before; before,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |