Where does “gastrectasia” come from?

gastrectasia (English) comes from English gastr-, from Ancient Greek γαστήρ, from Ancient Greek -τήρ, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

gastrectasia (English): dilation of the stomach

Definitions

  1. dilation of the stomach

Ancestry of “gastrectasia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishgastr-Alternative form of gastro-
2Ancient Greekγαστήρbelly; womb; stomach, appetite
3Ancient Greek-τήρAdded to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns
4Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr →Every word from Ancient Greek -τήρ →Every word from Ancient Greek γαστήρ →
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