Where does “coloenteritis” come from?
coloenteritis (English) comes from English enteritis, from English enter, from Middle English entren, from Old French entrer, from Latin intrō, from Latin intra, from Latin interus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁énteros — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.
coloenteritis (English): enterocolitis
Definitions
- enterocolitis
Ancestry of “coloenteritis”, step by step
coloenteritis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English enteritis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enteritis | Inflammation of the intestines, generally the... |
| 2 | English | enter | To go or come into an enclosed or partially... |
| 3 | Middle English | entren | To enter to move into an enclosed or demarcated space |
| 4 | Old French | entrer | to enter |
| 5 | Latin | intrō | to enter, go into, come in, get in, penetrate |
| 6 | Latin | intra | within; inside; during; less than |
| 7 | Latin | interus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |
via English colo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | colo | co-location |