Where does “omentum” come from?
omentum (Latin) comes from Umbrian ????, from Proto-Italic ongʷən, from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷen-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- — to smear, to anoint.
omentum (Latin): The adipose membrane which encloses the bowels;...
Definitions
- The adipose membrane which encloses the bowels;...
Ancestry of “omentum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Umbrian | ???? | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | ongʷən | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃engʷen- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃engʷ- | to smear, to anoint |
Words derived from “omentum”