Where does “gastrojejunostomy” come from?
gastrojejunostomy (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.
gastrojejunostomy (English): A form of anastomosis in which a connection is...
Definitions
- A form of anastomosis in which a connection is...
Ancestry of “gastrojejunostomy”, step by step
gastrojejunostomy 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 jejunostomy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jejunostomy | The surgical creation of an opening into the... |
| 2 | English | -stomy | A surgical procedure forming a hole for access,... |