Where does “ile” come from?

ile (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek εἰλεός, from Ancient Greek εἰλέω, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

ile (Latin): intestines, guts

Definitions

  1. intestines, guts

Ancestry of “ile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεἰλεόςintestinal obstruction, ileus; den, hole;...
2Ancient Greekεἰλέωto assemble; to turn, wind; to press together
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “ile”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Ancient Greek εἰλέω →