Where does “gastro-œsophageal” come from?
gastro-œsophageal (English) comes from English gastro, from English gastroenteritis, from English enteritis, from English enter, from Middle English entren, from Old French entrer, from Latin intrō, from Latin intra — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.
gastro-œsophageal (English): Obsolete spelling of gastroesophageal
Definitions
- Obsolete spelling of gastroesophageal
Ancestry of “gastro-œsophageal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gastro | Gastroenteritis |
| 2 | English | gastroenteritis | Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the... |
| 3 | English | enteritis | Inflammation of the intestines, generally the... |
| 4 | English | enter | To go or come into an enclosed or partially... |
| 5 | Middle English | entren | — |
| 6 | Old French | entrer | to enter |
| 7 | Latin | intrō | — |
| 8 | Latin | intra | within; inside; during; less than |
| 9 | Latin | interus | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |