Where does “pancreatitis” come from?
Pancreatitis comes from English pancreas, from Latin pancreas, from Ancient Greek πάγκρεας, combining πᾶν "all" and κρέας "meat," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- meaning "raw flesh."
pancreatitis (English): Inflammation of the pancreas
Definitions
- Inflammation of the pancreas
Ancestry of “pancreatitis”, step by step
pancreatitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pancreas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pancreas | A gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid... |
| 2 | Latin | pancreas | pancreas |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πάγκρεας | pancreas, sweetbread |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πᾶν | neuter nominative singular of πᾶς; neuter... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀπτικός | of or relating to seeing, sight or vision: optic,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |
via Spanish páncreas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | páncreas | pancreas |