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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

  1. epigastric

Ancestry of “epigastrico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseepigástrio—
2Portugueseepi-epi-
3Ancient Greekἐπι-on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,...
4Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
5Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
6Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
7Proto-Hellenicā́mər—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “epigastrico”

  • toracoepigastrico
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →