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...
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- Relating to the sacrum and ilium, or to the...
Ancestry of “sacroiliac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Iliac | Relating to ancient Ilium, or Troy |
| 2 | French | iliaque | iliac |
| 3 | Latin | Iliacus | — |
| 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- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |
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