Where does “duodenitis” come from?
duodenitis (English) comes from English duodenum, from Medieval Latin duodenum digitorum, from Latin digitorum, from Latin digitus, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
duodenitis (English): Inflammation of the duodenum
Definitions
- Inflammation of the duodenum
Ancestry of “duodenitis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | duodenum | The first part of the small intestine, starting... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | duodenum digitorum | space of twelve digits |
| 3 | Latin | digitorum | genitive plural of digitus; of fingers |
| 4 | Latin | digitus | a finger, toe, digit; a twig |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |
Words derived from “duodenitis”