Where does “procto-” come from?

procto- (English) comes from Ancient Greek πρωκτός, from Proto-Indo-European preHḱt-.

procto- (English): Dealing with the colon, rectum and anus

Definitions

  1. Dealing with the colon, rectum and anus

Ancestry of “procto-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπρωκτόςanus, rectum
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreHḱt-

Words derived from “procto-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European preHḱt-Every word from Ancient Greek πρωκτός
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