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Where does “gastroscope” come from?

gastroscope (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.

gastroscope (English): A form of endoscope used to view the inside of...

Definitions

  1. A form of endoscope used to view the inside of...

Ancestry of “gastroscope”, step by step

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 Englishentren—
6Old Frenchentrerto enter
7Latinintrō—
8Latinintrawithin; inside; during; less than
9Latininterus—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énterosinside, within
11Proto-Indo-European-terosContrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix
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