Where does “celíaco” come from?
celíaco (Spanish) comes from Latin coeliacus, from Ancient Greek κοιλιακός, from Ancient Greek κοιλία, from Ancient Greek κοῖλος, from Proto-Indo-European kowilos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewH- — to be strong, to swell; to swell, spread out, be...
celíaco (Spanish): celiac
Definitions
- celiac
Ancestry of “celíaco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | coeliacus | of or relating to the abdomen or stomach |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κοιλιακός | of the bowels, intestinal |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κοιλία | the large hollow or cavity of the body, belly,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κοῖλος | hollow, mostly as an epithet of ships; lying in a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kowilos | hollow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewH- | to be strong, to swell; to swell, spread out, be... |