Where does “έντερο” come from?

έντερο (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἔντερον, from Proto-Indo-European h₁énteros, from Proto-Indo-European -teros — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.

έντερο (Greek): intestine

Definitions

  1. intestine

Ancestry of “έντερο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔντερονguts, viscera intestine, gut, belly, bowel, womb;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énterosinside, within
3Proto-Indo-European-terosContrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix

Words derived from “έντερο

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -terosEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁énterosEvery word from Ancient Greek ἔντερον