Where does “endometrial” come from?
Endometrial derives from English endometrium, combining English aldehyde with Ancient Greek ἔνδον (within), traced through Proto-Hellenic éndon and Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dóm to the root h₁én.
endometrial (English): Of or pertaining to the endometrium, the lining...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the endometrium, the lining...
Ancestry of “endometrial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | endometrium | The mucous membrane that lines the uterus in... |
| 2 | English | endo- | Alternative form of end-; inner; internal, inside |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄνυξ | claw, nail, hoof, talon; Anything which resembles... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |