Where does “ileus” come from?

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

ileus (Latin): ileus, intestinal obstruction

Definitions

  1. ileus, intestinal obstruction

Ancestry of “ileus”, 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 “ileus”

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