Where does “gastrorectal” come from?
gastrorectal (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.
gastrorectal (English): Of or pertaining both the stomach and rectum
Definitions
- Of or pertaining both the stomach and rectum
Ancestry of “gastrorectal”, step by step
gastrorectal 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 rectal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rectal | Of, via or related to the rectum; A rectal... |
| 2 | English | rectum | The terminal part of the large intestine through... |
| 3 | New Latin | rectum | accusative supine of regō; nominative neuter... |
| 4 | Latin | rectum | accusative supine of regō; nominative neuter... |
| 5 | Latin | rectus | ruled, having been ruled, governed, having been... |
| 6 | Latin | regere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | rego | I rule, govern; I guide, steer; I oversee, manage |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |