Where does “enterocytic” come from?
enterocytic (English) comes from English enterocyte, from English entero-, from Ancient Greek ἔντερον, from Proto-Indo-European h₁énteros, from Proto-Indo-European -teros — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.
enterocytic (English): Relating to or associated with enterocytes
Definitions
- Relating to or associated with enterocytes
Ancestry of “enterocytic”, step by step
enterocytic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English enterocyte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enterocyte | A cell found in the lining of the intestines and... |
| 2 | English | entero- | relating to the intestines; relating specifically... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔντερον | guts, viscera intestine, gut, belly, bowel, womb;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |