Where does “gastroduodenum” come from?
gastroduodenum (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.
gastroduodenum (English): The stomach and duodenum considered as a single entity
Definitions
- The stomach and duodenum considered as a single entity
Ancestry of “gastroduodenum”, step by step
gastroduodenum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gastro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | To enter to move into an enclosed or demarcated space |
| 6 | Old French | entrer | to enter |
| 7 | Latin | intrō | to enter, go into, come in, get in, penetrate |
| 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 |
via English duodenum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | duodenum | The first part of the small intestine, starting... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | duodenum digitorum | space of twelve digits |
| 3 | Latin | digitorum | genitive plural of digitus; of fingers |
| 4 | Latin | digitus | a finger, toe, digit; a twig |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |