Where does “splanchnocele” come from?

splanchnocele (English) comes from English -cele, from Ancient Greek κήλη, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂u-l-eh₂ — tumour.

splanchnocele (English): A visceral cavity

Definitions

  1. A visceral cavity

Ancestry of “splanchnocele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-celeA tumour; A hernia; Alternative form of -coel
2Ancient Greekκήληtumour, swelling; hernia, rupture; hump on a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂u-l-eh₂tumour
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂u-l-eh₂Every word from English -celeEvery word from Ancient Greek κήλη