Where does “jejunum” come from?
Jejunum comes from Latin ieiunum, from Latin ieiunus, from Proto-Italic jagjūnos, from Proto-Indo-European Hyeh₂ǵ-yu-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁yaǵ-.
jejunum (English): The central of the three divisions of the small...
Definitions
- The central of the three divisions of the small...
Ancestry of “jejunum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | iēiūnum | — |