Where does “physometra” come from?

physometra (English) comes from English metra, from Ancient Greek μήτρα, from Ancient Greek μήτηρ, from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

physometra (English): distension of the uterus due to the presence of...

Definitions

  1. distension of the uterus due to the presence of...

Ancestry of “physometra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmetraThe uterus; A pocket instrument combining a...
2Ancient Greekμήτραwomb; the pith or heart of wood; a queen wasp
3Ancient Greekμήτηρmother; source or origin
4Proto-Hellenicmā́tērmother
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr →Every word from Ancient Greek μήτηρ →