Where does “œsophagus” come from?

œsophagus (English) comes 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.

œsophagus (English): Obsolete form of oesophagus

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of oesophagus

Ancestry of “œsophagus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “œsophagus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō →