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Where does “jejunum” come from?

jejunum (Latin) comes from Latin jejunus, from Latin ieiunus, from Proto-Italic jagjūnos, from Proto-Indo-European Hyeh₂ǵ-yu-, from Proto-Indo-European Hyeh₂ǵ-ye/o- — to sacrifice.

jejunum (Latin): nominative neuter singular of jejūnus; accusative...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter singular of jejūnus; accusative...

Ancestry of “jejunum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinjejunusAlternative form of ieiūnus
2Latinieiunusfasting, abstinent, hungry; dry, barren,...
3Proto-Italicjagjūnos—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHyeh₂ǵ-yu-—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHyeh₂ǵ-ye/o-to sacrifice

Words derived from “jejunum”

  • yeyuno
  • jejuno
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