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Where does “uterino” come from?

uterino (Italian) comes 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.

uterino (Italian): uterine

Definitions

  1. uterine

Ancestry of “uterino”, step by step

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

Words derived from “uterino”

  • endouterino
  • intrauterine
  • intrauterino
  • extrauterino
  • extrauterine
  • uterine
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