Where does “κοιλία” come from?

κοιλία (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κοιλία, from Ancient Greek κοῖλος, from Proto-Indo-European kowilos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewH- — to be strong, to swell; to swell, spread out, be...

κοιλία (Greek): stomach, belly, tummy; ventricle

Definitions

  1. stomach, belly, tummy; ventricle

Ancestry of “κοιλία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκοιλίαthe large hollow or cavity of the body, belly,...
2Ancient Greekκοῖλοςhollow, mostly as an epithet of ships; lying in a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankowiloshollow
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱewH-to be strong, to swell; to swell, spread out, be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kowilos →Every word from Ancient Greek κοῖλος →