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Where does “infundibulum” come from?

Infundibulum comes from Latin infundibulum, formed from Latin in- and -bulum, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots ne and dʰewh₂- meaning to pour or flow.

infundibulum (English): A funnel-shaped cavity or organ

Definitions

  1. A funnel-shaped cavity or organ

Ancestry of “infundibulum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininfundibulumfunnel; hopper
2Latininfundō—
3Latinfundō—
4Latinfundusbottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “infundibulum”

  • infundibulated
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →