Where does “postampullary” come from?
postampullary (English) comes from English ampulla, from Latin ampulla, from Latin amphora, from Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιφορεύς, from Ancient Greek φορεύς, from Ancient Greek φορέω, from Ancient Greek φέρω — shiny, light brown.
postampullary (English): After an ampulla, as for example downstream of the ampulla of Vater in the lumen of the duodenum; structures and events that are postampullary thus exist in the midgut rather than in the foregut
Definitions
- After an ampulla, as for example downstream of the ampulla of Vater in the lumen of the duodenum; structures and events that are postampullary thus exist in the midgut rather than in the foregut
Ancestry of “postampullary”, step by step
postampullary traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English ampulla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ampulla | An Ancient Roman two-handled vessel; A vessel for... |
| 2 | Latin | ampulla | a two-handled vessel with a swollen middle;... |
| 3 | Latin | amphora | A vessel, usually made of clay, with two handles... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφορεύς | jar with a narrow neck, amphora; a liquid... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφιφορεύς | amphora, a large jar with two handles |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φορεύς | bearer |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φορέω | to bear repeatedly or habitually; to wear; to... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via English post
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 2 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 3 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 4 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 6 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |