Where does “intrauterine” come from?

intrauterine (Italian) comes from Italian intrauterino, from Italian uterino, from Latin uterinus, from Latin uterus, from Proto-Indo-European úderos, from Proto-Indo-European úd-er-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European údteros, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.

intrauterine (Italian): feminine plural of intrauterino

Definitions

  1. feminine plural of intrauterino

Ancestry of “intrauterine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianintrauterinointrauterine
2Italianuterinouterine
3Latinuterinusuterine
4Latinuteruswomb, uterus; fetus, newborn; belly, paunch
5Proto-Indo-Europeanúderosabdomen, stomach
6Proto-Indo-Europeanúd-er-o-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanúdteroshigher, outer
8Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward
Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Proto-Indo-European údteros →Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd-er-o-s →