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...
coeliacus (Latin): of or relating to the abdomen or stomach
Definitions
- of or relating to the abdomen or stomach
Ancestry of “coeliacus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κοιλιακός | of the bowels, intestinal |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κοιλία | the large hollow or cavity of the body, belly,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κοῖλος | hollow, mostly as an epithet of ships; lying in a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kowilos | hollow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewH- | to be strong, to swell; to swell, spread out, be... |