Where does “esofag” come from?

esofag (Romanian) comes from French œsophage, from Ancient Greek οἰσοφάγος, from Ancient Greek οἰσέμεν, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

esofag (Romanian): oesophagus

Definitions

  1. oesophagus

Ancestry of “esofag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchœsophageoesophagus
2Ancient Greekοἰσοφάγοςoesophagus, gullet
3Ancient Greekοἰσέμεν
4Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
5Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéretiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō