Where does “megaduodenum” come from?
megaduodenum (English) comes from English duodenum, from Medieval Latin duodenum digitorum, from Latin digitorum, from Latin digitus, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
megaduodenum (English): Abnormally large size of the duodenum
Definitions
- Abnormally large size of the duodenum
Ancestry of “megaduodenum”, step by step
megaduodenum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English duodenum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | duodenum | The first part of the small intestine, starting... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | duodenum digitorum | space of twelve digits |
| 3 | Latin | digitorum | genitive plural of digitus; of fingers |
| 4 | Latin | digitus | a finger, toe, digit; a twig |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |