Where does “enteral” come from?
Enteral comes from Ancient Greek ἔντερον, from Ancient Greek ἔντερος, from Proto-Indo-European h₁énteros, formed with the comparative suffix Proto-Indo-European -teros.
enteral (English): Of, pertaining to, within, or by way of the...
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, within, or by way of the...
Ancestry of “enteral”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἔντερον | guts, viscera intestine, gut, belly, bowel, womb;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |
Words derived from “enteral”