Where does “œsophagean” come from?
œsophagean (English) comes from English ean, from Middle English enen, from Old English ēanian, from Proto-West Germanic gaaunōn, from Proto-Germanic aunōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷnós, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
œsophagean (English): Obsolete form of esophagean
Definitions
- Obsolete form of esophagean
Ancestry of “œsophagean”, step by step
œsophagean traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ean
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ean | To bring forth young; to yean |
| 2 | Middle English | enen | To give birth; to yean |
| 3 | Old English | ēanian | to give birth (to lambs) |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gaaunōn | to lamb, yean |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aunōną | to lamb, yean |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂egʷnós | lamb |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |
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 |