Where does “enterorrhaphy” come from?

enterorrhaphy (English) comes from English entero-, from Ancient Greek ἔντερον, from Proto-Indo-European h₁énteros, from Proto-Indo-European -teros — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.

enterorrhaphy (English): A suture of the intestine

Definitions

  1. A suture of the intestine

Ancestry of “enterorrhaphy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishentero-relating to the intestines; relating specifically...
2Ancient Greekἔντερονguts, viscera intestine, gut, belly, bowel, womb;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énterosinside, within
4Proto-Indo-European-terosContrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -terosEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁énterosEvery word from English entero-
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