Where does “uter-” come from?

uter- (English) comes from English uterus, from Latin uterus, from Proto-Indo-European úderos, from Proto-Indo-European úd-er-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European údteros, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.

Ancestry of “uter-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishuterusThe womb, an organ of the female reproductive...
2Latinuteruswomb, uterus; fetus, newborn; belly, paunch
3Proto-Indo-Europeanúderosabdomen, stomach
4Proto-Indo-Europeanúd-er-o-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanúdteroshigher, outer
6Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward

Words derived from “uter-”

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