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