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Where does “mesogaster” come from?

mesogaster (English) comes from English mesogastrium, from Latin gaster, from Ancient Greek γαστήρ, from Ancient Greek -τήρ, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

mesogaster (English): The fold of peritoneum connecting the stomach...

Definitions

  1. The fold of peritoneum connecting the stomach...

Ancestry of “mesogaster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmesogastriumThe part of the embryonic mesentery that includes...
2Latingasterbelly
3Ancient Greekγαστήρbelly; womb; stomach, appetite
4Ancient Greek-τήρAdded to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns
5Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
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