Where does “esófago” come from?
esófago (Galician) comes from Medieval Latin oesophagus, from Ancient Greek οἰσοφάγος, from Ancient Greek οἰσέμεν, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
esófago (Galician): oesophagus
Ancestry of “esófago”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | oesophagus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οἰσοφάγος | oesophagus, gullet |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | οἰσέμεν | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |