Where does “epigastrico” come from?
epigastrico (Italian) comes from Portuguese epigástrio, from Portuguese epi-, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥ — to be hot; to burn.
epigastrico (Italian): epigastric
Definitions
- epigastric
Ancestry of “epigastrico”, step by step
epigastrico traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese epigástrio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | epigástrio | epigastrium the upper middle region of the abdomen |
| 2 | Portuguese | epi- | epi- above, over, on, in addition to |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via Italian gastrico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | gastrico | gastric |
| 2 | Italian | gastro- | gastro |
| 3 | Italian | -tomia | -tomy |
| 4 | Italian | -ia | Derives abstract nouns denoting a state or... |
| 5 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 6 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |