Etymology Explorer › English

Where does “utriculus” come from?

utriculus (English) comes 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.

utriculus (English): A little sac or bag; a utricle; especially, a...

Definitions

  1. A little sac or bag; a utricle; especially, a...

Ancestry of “utriculus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinutriculusa little womb, a calycle; a little womb or...
2Latinuteruswomb, uterus; fetus, newborn; belly, paunch
3Proto-Indo-Europeanúderosabdomen, stomach
4Proto-Indo-Europeanúd-er-o-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanúdteroshigher, outer
6Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward
Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →