Where does “enteron” come from?
enteron (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἔντερον, from Proto-Indo-European h₁énteros, from Proto-Indo-European -teros — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.
enteron (English): The gut, the whole intestine canal
Definitions
- The gut, the whole intestine canal
Ancestry of “enteron”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 “enteron”