Where does “gastroprotective” come from?
gastroprotective (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.
gastroprotective (English): protective against gastropathy
Definitions
- protective against gastropathy
Ancestry of “gastroprotective”, 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 |