English
endometrium
Endometrium comes from Late Latin metrium ‘womb’, and goes back to Ancient Greek μήτριον ‘of a mother’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμήτριονmḗtrion‘of a mother’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEmetrium‘womb’
- Englishtodayendometrium
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμήτριονmḗtrion‘of a mother’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEmetrium‘womb’
- Englishtodayendometrium
Every English word from Ancient Greek μήτριον
Today it means
noun The mucous membrane that lines the uterus in mammals and in which fertilized eggs are implanted.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek μήτριον / endometrium