Where does “transiliac” come from?
transiliac (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.
transiliac (English): extending between the two ilia
Definitions
- extending between the two ilia
Ancestry of “transiliac”, 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 |