Where does “endometrium” come from?

Endometrium derives from English endo-, from Ancient Greek ἔνδον, from Proto-Hellenic éndon, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dóm or h₁n̥dó, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁én, meaning "in."

endometrium (English): The mucous membrane that lines the uterus in...

Definitions

  1. The mucous membrane that lines the uterus in...

Ancestry of “endometrium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishendo-Alternative form of end-; inner; internal, inside
2Ancient Greekὄνυξclaw, nail, hoof, talon; Anything which resembles...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail

Words derived from “endometrium”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ →Every word from English endo- →