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Where does “gastroenterisch” come from?

gastroenterisch (German) comes from German gastro-, from Ancient Greek γαστήρ, from Ancient Greek -τήρ, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

gastroenterisch (German): gastroenteric, gastrointestinal

Definitions

  1. gastroenteric, gastrointestinal

Ancestry of “gastroenterisch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangastro-gastro-
2Ancient Greekγαστήρbelly; womb; stomach, appetite
3Ancient Greek-τήρAdded to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns
4Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
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