Where does “uterine” come from?

Uterine comes from Middle French utérin, from Latin uterinus, an adjective formed with the Latin suffix -inus derived from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos and -teros elements.

uterine (English): Of or pertaining to the uterus; Born of the same...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the uterus; Born of the same...

Ancestry of “uterine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchutérin—
2Latinuterinusuterine
3Latinuteruswomb, uterus; fetus, newborn; belly, paunch
4Proto-Indo-Europeanúderosabdomen, stomach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanúd-er-o-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanúdteroshigher, outer
7Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward

Words derived from “uterine”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Proto-Indo-European údteros →Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd-er-o-s →