Where does “ostial” come from?

ostial (English) comes 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.

ostial (English): Relating to any orifice, or ostium

Definitions

  1. Relating to any orifice, or ostium

Ancestry of “ostial”, step by step

ostial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English AL

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

via English ostium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishostiumA small opening or orifice, as in a body organ or...
2Latinostiumdoor; entrance; estuary

Words derived from “ostial”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →
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