Where does “οισοφάγος” come from?

οισοφάγος (Greek) comes 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.

οισοφάγος (Greek): oesophagus UK, esophagus US

Definitions

  1. oesophagus UK, esophagus US

Ancestry of “οισοφάγος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekοἰσοφάγοςoesophagus, gullet
2Ancient Greekοἰσέμεν
3Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
4Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéretiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō