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Where does “submesothelial” come from?

submesothelial (English) comes from English mesothelial, from English mesothelium, from English -thelium, from English epithelium, from New Latin epithēlium, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ — to be hot; to burn.

submesothelial (English): Under the mesothelium

Definitions

  1. Under the mesothelium

Ancestry of “submesothelial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmesothelialOf or pertaining to the mesothelium
2EnglishmesotheliumA membrane of flat epithelial cells that lines...
3English-thelium—
4EnglishepitheliumA membranous tissue composed of one or more...
5New Latinepithēlium—
6Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
7Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
8Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
9Proto-Hellenicā́mər—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →