Where does “suprailium” come from?
suprailium (English) comes from English Ilium, from Latin īlium, 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.
suprailium (English): The cartilaginous cap at the sacral end of the...
Definitions
- The cartilaginous cap at the sacral end of the...
Ancestry of “suprailium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Ilium | — |
| 2 | Latin | īlium | — |
| 3 | Latin | ile | intestines, guts |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εἰλεός | intestinal obstruction, ileus; den, hole;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | εἰλέω | to assemble; to turn, wind; to press together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |