Where does “ilium” come from?
Ilium derives from Latin ilium, from Latin ile, from Ancient Greek εἰλεός, from Ancient Greek εἰλέω meaning to roll or twist, from Proto-Indo-European wel-.
ilium (English): The upper and widest of the three bones that make...
Definitions
- The upper and widest of the three bones that make...
Ancestry of “ilium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ilium | genitive plural of īle; the abdomen below the... |
| 2 | Latin | ile | intestines, guts |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εἰλεός | intestinal obstruction, ileus; den, hole;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εἰλέω | to assemble; to turn, wind; to press together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | to roll, to undulate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |