Where does “gastroenteritic” come from?

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

gastroenteritic (English): Pertaining to gastroenteritis

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to gastroenteritis

Ancestry of “gastroenteritic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishgastro-of or relating to the stomach; of or relating to...
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 -tḗrEvery word from Ancient Greek -τήρEvery word from English gastro-
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