Where does “hernie” come from?
hernie (Romanian) comes from French hernie, from Latin hernia, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
hernie (Romanian): hernia
Ancestry of “hernie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | hernie | hernia |
| 2 | Latin | hernia | protruded viscus, hernia |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |