Where does “branchiovisceral” come from?
branchiovisceral (English) comes from English visceral, from Middle French viscéral, from Latin viscera, from Latin viscus, from Proto-Indo-European weys- — to raise, increase; to produce, procreate.
branchiovisceral (English): Relating to the branchial arch and the viscera
Definitions
- Relating to the branchial arch and the viscera
Ancestry of “branchiovisceral”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | visceral | Of or relating to the viscera—internal organs of... |
| 2 | Middle French | viscéral | — |
| 3 | Latin | viscera | nominative plural of viscus; accusative plural of... |
| 4 | Latin | viscus | Any internal organ of the body; entrails, viscera |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weys- | to raise, increase; to produce, procreate |