Where does “entero-” come from?

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

entero- (English): relating to the intestines; relating specifically...

Definitions

relating to the intestines; relating specifically...

Ancestry of “entero-”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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 “entero-”

enterocolitis
enteropathy
enterotoxin
enterohepatic
enterocyte
enterovirus
enteroscopy
enterohemorrhagic
enteropathogenic
enteroviral
enterococcal
enterocele
enteroendocrine
enterotomy
enterococcus
enterochromaffin
enterostomy
gastroenterostomy
enteroinvasive
enterocutaneous
gastroenteropancreatic
enteropathic
gastroenterological
enteroscope

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