Where does “goitral” come from?
goitral (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
goitral (English): Of or relating to a goitre
Definitions
- Of or relating to a goitre
Ancestry of “goitral”, step by step
goitral traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English AL
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | AL | Initialism of assembly language; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Dutch | al | all, all of; already; yet |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | al | all, all of; completely; even though, no matter... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | āl | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English goitre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | goitre | An enlargement of the front and sides of the neck... |
| 2 | French | goitre | goitre |
| 3 | Old French | goitron | throat; neck; goitre |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | gutturio | — |
| 5 | Latin | guttur | throat, neck, gullet; gluttony |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gut- | rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,... |