Where does “sacroiliac” come from?
Sacroiliac combines English sacrum, from Latin sacralis, with English iliac, from Latin iliacus, derived from Ancient Greek εἰλεός meaning "of the ilium bone," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wel- meaning "to turn" or "roll."
sacroiliac (English): Relating to the sacrum and ilium, or to the...
Definitions
- Relating to the sacrum and ilium, or to the...
Ancestry of “sacroiliac”, step by step
sacroiliac traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Iliac
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Iliac | Relating to ancient Ilium, or Troy |
| 2 | French | iliaque | iliac |
| 3 | Latin | Iliacus | Trojan, related to the city of Troy |
| 4 | Latin | ile | intestines, guts |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | εἰλεός | intestinal obstruction, ileus; den, hole;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | εἰλέω | to assemble; to turn, wind; to press together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | to roll, to undulate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |
via French sacroiliaque
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | sacroiliaque | — |