Etymology Explorer › EnglishWhere does “esophagical” come from? esophagical (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
esophagical (English): Esophageal, oesophageal, œsophageal
Definitions Esophageal, oesophageal, œsophageal Ancestry of “esophagical”, step by step esophagical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English AL Step Language Word Meaning 1 English AL Initialism of assembly language; Initialism of... 2 Dutch al all, all of; already; yet 3 Middle Dutch al all, all of; completely; even though, no matter... 4 Old Dutch āl — 5 Proto-West Germanic all all 6 Proto-Germanic allaz all 7 Proto-Indo-European h₂él- to grow, nourish
via English esophagic Step Language Word Meaning 1 English esophagic Pertaining to an oesophagus; esophageal 2 English esophagus Alternative spelling of oesophagus