Where does “gastric” come from?
Gastric comes from New Latin gastricus, from Ancient Greek γαστήρ, from Ancient Greek γράστερ, from Ancient Greek γράω, from Proto-Indo-European gras-.
gastric (English): Of or relating to the stomach
Definitions
- Of or relating to the stomach
Ancestry of “gastric”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | New Latin | gastricus | — |
| 2 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “gastric”