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