Where does “suprailiac” come from?
suprailiac (English) comes from English Iliac, from French iliaque, from Latin Iliacus, from Latin ile, from Ancient Greek εἰλεός, from Ancient Greek εἰλέω, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
suprailiac (English): Relating to the suprailium
Definitions
- Relating to the suprailium
Ancestry of “suprailiac”, step by step
suprailiac 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 |