Where does “ileum” come from?

ileum (Medieval Latin) comes from Ancient Greek εἰλέω, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

Ancestry of “ileum”, step by step

ileum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek εἰλέω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεἰλέωto assemble; to turn, wind; to press together
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

via Latin īlia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinīlia—

Words derived from “ileum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Ancient Greek εἰλέω →
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