Where does “gastro-” come from?
gastro- (English) comes from Ancient Greek γαστήρ, from Ancient Greek -τήρ, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
gastro- (English): of or relating to the stomach; of or relating to...
Definitions
- of or relating to the stomach; of or relating to...
Ancestry of “gastro-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | γαστήρ | belly; womb; stomach, appetite |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -τήρ | Added to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
Words derived from “gastro-”