Where does “estomach” come from?

estomach (Middle French) comes from Old French estomac, from Latin stomachus, from Ancient Greek στόμαχος, from Ancient Greek στόμα, from Proto-Indo-European stomn̥.

estomach (Middle French): stomach

Definitions

  1. stomach

Ancestry of “estomach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchestomacstomach
2Latinstomachusgullet, alimentary canal; stomach; taste or...
3Ancient Greekστόμαχοςthroat, gullet; stomach; bladder
4Ancient Greekστόμαmouth; face; The source of a river or stream
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstomn̥—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stomn̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek στόμα →Every word from Ancient Greek στόμαχος →