Where does “polyvisceral” come from?
polyvisceral (English) comes from English poly, from Latin polium, from Latin polion, from Ancient Greek πόλιον, from Ancient Greek πολιός, from Proto-Hellenic poľľós, from Proto-Indo-European polH-yós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
polyvisceral (English): Relating to, or affecting many of the viscera
Definitions
- Relating to, or affecting many of the viscera
Ancestry of “polyvisceral”, step by step
polyvisceral traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English poly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poly | Polytechnic; Polyethylene; Polyurethane |
| 2 | Latin | polium | Alternative form of polion |
| 3 | Latin | polion | A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόλιον | felty germander |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πολιός | grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | poľľós | grey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-yós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |
via English visceral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | visceral | Of or relating to the viscera—internal organs of... |
| 2 | Middle French | viscéral | — |
| 3 | Latin | viscera | nominative plural of viscus; accusative plural of... |
| 4 | Latin | viscus | Any internal organ of the body; entrails, viscera |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weys- | to raise, increase; to produce, procreate |