Etymograph

English

celoschisis

Celoschisis comes from Ancient Greek κοιλία ‘cavity’, from κοῖλος ‘hollow’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱowilos.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱowilosreconstructed
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκοῖλος‘hollow’
  3. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκοιλίαkoilía‘cavity’
  4. Englishtodayceloschisis

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱowilosreconstructed
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκοῖλος‘hollow’
  3. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκοιλίαkoilía‘cavity’
  4. Englishtodayceloschisis

Linked words

through Ancient Greek κοιλία ‘cavity’

celiac, coeliac, 2 more

Today it means

noun A congenital fissure of the abdominal wall.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ḱowilos / celoschisis

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