Where does “gastro-” come from?

gastro- (Spanish) comes from Ancient Greek γαστήρ, from Ancient Greek -τήρ, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

gastro- (Spanish): gastro

Definitions

  1. gastro

Ancestry of “gastro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγαστήρbelly; womb; stomach, appetite
2Ancient Greek-τήρAdded to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns
3Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

Words derived from “gastro-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tḗrEvery word from Ancient Greek -τήρEvery word from Ancient Greek γαστήρ