Where does “enterocyte” come from?
enterocyte (English) comes from English entero-, from Ancient Greek ἔντερον, from Proto-Indo-European h₁énteros, from Proto-Indo-European -teros — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.
enterocyte (English): A cell found in the lining of the intestines and...
Definitions
- A cell found in the lining of the intestines and...
Ancestry of “enterocyte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | entero- | relating to the intestines; relating specifically... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἔντερον | guts, viscera intestine, gut, belly, bowel, womb;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |
Words derived from “enterocyte”