Where does “utero” come from?
utero (Latin) comes from Latin uterus, from Proto-Indo-European úderos, from Proto-Indo-European úd-er-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European údteros, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
utero (Latin): dative singular of uterus; ablative singular of...
Definitions
- dative singular of uterus; ablative singular of...
Ancestry of “utero”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | uterus | womb, uterus; fetus, newborn; belly, paunch |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | úderos | abdomen, stomach |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | úd-er-o-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | údteros | higher, outer |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |