Where does “iliacus” come from?
iliacus (Latin) comes from Latin ilium, from Latin ile, from Ancient Greek εἰλεός, from Ancient Greek εἰλέω, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
iliacus (Latin): colicky
Ancestry of “iliacus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | ilium | genitive plural of īle; the abdomen below the... |
| 2 | Latin | ile | intestines, guts |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εἰλεός | intestinal obstruction, ileus; den, hole;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εἰλέω | to assemble; to turn, wind; to press together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |
Words derived from “iliacus”