Where does “celiac” come from?
Celiac comes from Latin coeliacus, from Ancient Greek κοιλιακός, derived from κοιλία (cavity or belly), ultimately from κοῖλος (hollow), tracing back to Proto-Indo-European kowilos.
celiac (English): Of, pertaining to or located within the abdomen...
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to or located within the abdomen...
Ancestry of “celiac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cœliaque | celiac |
| 2 | Latin | coeliacus | of or relating to the abdomen or stomach |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κοιλιακός | of the bowels, intestinal |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κοιλία | the large hollow or cavity of the body, belly,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κοῖλος | hollow, mostly as an epithet of ships; lying in a... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kowilos | hollow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewH- | to be strong, to swell; to swell, spread out, be... |