Where does “ileum” come from?
Ileum comes from Latin ilia, from Latin ile, from Ancient Greek εἰλεός, from Ancient Greek εἰλέω meaning to roll or twist, from Proto-Indo-European wel-.
ileum (English): The last, and usually the longest, division of...
Definitions
- The last, and usually the longest, division of...
Ancestry of “ileum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | īlia | — |
Words derived from “ileum”