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Where does “oesophagic” come from?

oesophagic (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.

oesophagic (English): Obsolete form of esophagic

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of esophagic

Ancestry of “oesophagic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishœsophagusObsolete form of oesophagus
2Ancient Greekοἰσοφάγοςoesophagus, gullet
3Ancient Greekοἰσέμεν—
4Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
5Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “oesophagic”

  • œsophagical
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