Where does “esofagitis” come from?
esofagitis (Spanish) comes from Spanish esófago, from Medieval Latin oesophagus, 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.
esofagitis (Spanish): esophagitis
Definitions
- esophagitis
Ancestry of “esofagitis”, step by step
esofagitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish esófago
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | esófago | oesophagus, esophagus, gullet |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | oesophagus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | οἰσοφάγος | oesophagus, gullet |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | οἰσέμεν | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via Spanish itis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | itis | — |