Where does “pylorus” come from?

pylorus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πυλωρός, from Ancient Greek οὖρος, from Latin ūrus, from Proto-Germanic ūraz, from Proto-Indo-European ūsr- — aurochs; buffalo.

pylorus (Latin): The lower orifice of the stomach

Definitions

  1. The lower orifice of the stomach

Ancestry of “pylorus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπυλωρόςgatekeeper, warder, porter, guardian; pylorus,...
2Ancient Greekοὖροςfair wind; guardian, watcher; aurochs, "Bos...
3Latinūrusaurochs (Bos primigenius)
4Proto-Germanicūrazaurochs
5Proto-Indo-Europeanūsr-aurochs; buffalo

Words derived from “pylorus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ūsr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ūraz →Every word from Latin ūrus →