Where does “hysterocele” come from?
hysterocele (English) comes from English hystero-, from Ancient Greek ὕστερος, from Proto-Indo-European údteros, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
hysterocele (English): A hernia of the uterus
Ancestry of “hysterocele”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hystero- | Of or pertaining to the uterus; Of or pertaining... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὕστερος | latter |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | údteros | higher, outer |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |