Where does “endocervical” come from?
Endocervical comes from English cervical combined with the prefix endo-, from Ancient Greek ἔνδον, from Proto-Hellenic éndon, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dóm meaning within or inside.
endocervical (English): Within a cervix; Of or pertaining to the...
Definitions
- Within a cervix; Of or pertaining to the...
Ancestry of “endocervical”, step by step
endocervical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English endo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | endo | marijuana; A bike trick where the bike is ridden... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἔνδον | in, within |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | éndon | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁n̥dóm | inside |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁n̥dó | into, inside |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via English cervical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cervical | of the neck; of the cervix; A cervical vertebra |
| 2 | French | cervical | cervical |
| 3 | New Latin | cervicalis | genitive singular of cervīcal |