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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgastroGastroenteritis
2EnglishgastroenteritisInflammation of the mucous membranes of the...
3EnglishenteritisInflammation of the intestines, generally the...
4EnglishenterTo go or come into an enclosed or partially...
5Middle EnglishentrenTo enter to move into an enclosed or demarcated space
6Old Frenchentrerto enter
7Latinintrōto enter, go into, come in, get in, penetrate
8Latinintrawithin; inside; during; less than
9Latininterus
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énterosinside, within
11Proto-Indo-European-terosContrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix

via English rectal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrectalOf, via or related to the rectum; A rectal...
2EnglishrectumThe terminal part of the large intestine through...
3New Latinrectumaccusative supine of regō; nominative neuter...
4Latinrectumaccusative supine of regō; nominative neuter...
5Latinrectusruled, having been ruled, governed, having been...
6Latinregeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7LatinregoI rule, govern; I guide, steer; I oversee, manage
8Proto-Italicregō
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃réǵetito be straightening, to be setting upright
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -terosEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁énterosEvery word from Latin interus