Where does “oesophagismus” come from?

oesophagismus (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.

oesophagismus (English): oesophageal spasm

Definitions

  1. oesophageal spasm

Ancestry of “oesophagismus”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr-
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