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

  1. relating to the intestines; relating specifically...

Ancestry of “entero-”, 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 “entero-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -terosEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁énterosEvery word from Ancient Greek ἔντερον