Where does “uterine” come from?

uterine (Italian) comes 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.

uterine (Italian): feminine plural of uterino

Definitions

  1. feminine plural of uterino

Ancestry of “uterine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianuterinouterine
2Latinuterinusuterine
3Latinuteruswomb, uterus; fetus, newborn; belly, paunch
4Proto-Indo-Europeanúderosabdomen, stomach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanúd-er-o-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanúdteroshigher, outer
7Proto-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 →