Where does “intrauterin” come from?
intrauterin (German) comes from German uterin, from French utérin, from Latin uterinus, 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.
intrauterin (German): intrauterine
Ancestry of “intrauterin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | uterin | uterine |
| 2 | French | utérin | uterine |
| 3 | Latin | uterinus | uterine |
| 4 | Latin | uterus | womb, uterus; fetus, newborn; belly, paunch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | úderos | abdomen, stomach |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | úd-er-o-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | údteros | higher, outer |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |