Where does “megaoesophagus” come from?
megaoesophagus (English) comes from English œsophagus, from Ancient Greek οἰσοφάγος, from Ancient Greek οἰσέμεν, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
megaoesophagus (English): An unusual enlargement of the oesophagus...
Definitions
- An unusual enlargement of the oesophagus...
Ancestry of “megaoesophagus”, step by step
megaoesophagus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English œsophagus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | œsophagus | Obsolete form of oesophagus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οἰσοφάγος | oesophagus, gullet |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | οἰσέμεν | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |