Where does “enterally” come from?

enterally (English) comes from English enteral, from Ancient Greek ἔντερον, from Proto-Indo-European h₁énteros, from Proto-Indo-European -teros — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.

enterally (English): By means of the intestine

Definitions

  1. By means of the intestine

Ancestry of “enterally”, step by step

enterally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English enteral

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishenteralOf, pertaining to, within, or by way of the...
2Ancient Greekἔντερονguts, viscera intestine, gut, belly, bowel, womb;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énterosinside, within
4Proto-Indo-European-terosContrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
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