Where does “oculodigitoesophagoduodenal” come from?

oculodigitoesophagoduodenal (English) comes from English duodenal, from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

oculodigitoesophagoduodenal (English): Relating to a combination of structures involving the eye, digits/fingers, esophagus, and duodenum, applied to Feingold syndrome

Definitions

  1. Relating to a combination of structures involving the eye, digits/fingers, esophagus, and duodenum, applied to Feingold syndrome

Ancestry of “oculodigitoesophagoduodenal”, step by step

oculodigitoesophagoduodenal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English duodenal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishduodenalOf or pertaining to the duodenum, the first part...
2EnglishALInitialism of assembly language; Initialism of...
3Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
4Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
5Old Dutchāl
6Proto-West Germanicallall
7Proto-Germanicallazall
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via English digit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdigitThe whole numbers from 0 to 9 and the Arabic...
2Middle Englishdigitdigit
3Latindigitusa finger, toe, digit; a twig
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-