Where does “utricle” come from?
utricle (English) comes from French utricule, from Latin utriculus, 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.
utricle (English): One of two otolith organs located in the...
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- One of two otolith organs located in the...
Ancestry of “utricle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | utricule | utricle |
| 2 | Latin | utriculus | a little womb, a calycle; a little womb or... |
| 3 | Latin | uterus | womb, uterus; fetus, newborn; belly, paunch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | úderos | abdomen, stomach |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | úd-er-o-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | údteros | higher, outer |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |