Where does “goitrigenous” come from?
goitrigenous (English) comes from English goitre, from French goitre, from Old French goitron, from Vulgar Latin gutturio, from Latin guttur, from Proto-Indo-European gut- — rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,...
goitrigenous (English): Causing goitre
Definitions
- Causing goitre
Ancestry of “goitrigenous”, step by step
goitrigenous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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,... |
via English genous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | genous | — |