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

  1. Of, pertaining to, within, or by way of the...

Ancestry of “enteral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔντερονguts, viscera intestine, gut, belly, bowel, womb;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énterosinside, within
3Proto-Indo-European-terosContrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix

Words derived from “enteral”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -teros →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁énteros →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔντερον →
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