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

  1. The gut, the whole intestine canal

Ancestry of “enteron”, 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 “enteron”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -teros →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁énteros →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔντερον →