Where does “intraperitoneal” come from?
Intraperitoneal is an English adjective formed from the Latin prefix intra meaning "within" combined with peritoneal, itself derived from Latin peritonaeus relating to the membrane lining the abdominal cavity.
intraperitoneal (English): Within the cavity of the peritoneum
Definitions
- Within the cavity of the peritoneum
Ancestry of “intraperitoneal”, step by step
intraperitoneal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English peritoneal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | peritoneal | Of, relating to, or affecting the peritoneum |
| 2 | English | peritoneum | In mammals, the serous membrane lining the cavity... |
| 3 | Latin | peritonaeum | peritoneum |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | περιτόναιον | membrane which contains the lower viscera;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | περιτόναιος | stretched or strained over, especially of the... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | περίτονος | covered with something stretched over |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | περῐ- | around; very; round about |
| 8 | New Latin | helium | helium |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via Spanish peritoneal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | peritoneal | peritoneal |
| 2 | Spanish | -al | In adjectives, indicating relation; In nouns,... |
| 3 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |