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Where does “coeliacus” come from?

coeliacus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κοιλιακός, from Ancient Greek κοιλία, from Ancient Greek κοῖλος, from Proto-Indo-European kowilos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewH- — to be strong, to swell; to swell, spread out, be...

Ancestry of “coeliacus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκοιλιακός—
2Ancient Greekκοιλίαthe large hollow or cavity of the body, belly,...
3Ancient Greekκοῖλοςhollow, mostly as an epithet of ships; lying in a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankowiloshollow
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱewH-to be strong, to swell; to swell, spread out, be...

Words derived from “coeliacus”

  • celiac
  • coeliac
  • nonceliac
  • celiaco
  • cœliaque
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