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Where does “cholic” come from?

cholic (English) comes from Ancient Greek χολή, from Proto-Hellenic kʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰolh₃-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

cholic (English): Of or pertaining to bile; Of or pertaining to...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to bile; Of or pertaining to...

Ancestry of “cholic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχολήgall, bile; gall bladder; bitterness, wrath,...
2Proto-Hellenickʰolā́gall, bile
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰolh₃-éh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

Words derived from “cholic”

  • deoxycholate
  • cholate
  • deoxycholic
  • acholic
  • lithocholic
  • glycocholate
  • taurolithocholic
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