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Where does “uterosacral” come from?

uterosacral (English) comes from English utero-, 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.

uterosacral (English): Relating to the uterus and sacrum

Definitions

  1. Relating to the uterus and sacrum

Ancestry of “uterosacral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishutero-uterus
2EnglishuterusThe womb, an organ of the female reproductive...
3Latinuteruswomb, uterus; fetus, newborn; belly, paunch
4Proto-Indo-Europeanúderosabdomen, stomach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanúd-er-o-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanúdteroshigher, outer
7Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward
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