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Where does “piloro” come from?

piloro (Italian) comes from Latin pylorus, from Ancient Greek πυλωρός, from Ancient Greek οὖρος, from Latin ūrus, from Proto-Germanic ūraz, from Proto-Indo-European ūsr- — aurochs; buffalo.

piloro (Italian): pylorus

Definitions

  1. pylorus

Ancestry of “piloro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpylorusThe lower orifice of the stomach
2Ancient Greekπυλωρόςgatekeeper, warder, porter, guardian; pylorus,...
3Ancient Greekοὖροςfair wind; guardian, watcher; aurochs, "Bos...
4Latinūrus—
5Proto-Germanicūrazaurochs
6Proto-Indo-Europeanūsr-aurochs; buffalo
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