English
entero-
Entero- comes from Ancient Greek ἔντερον ‘intestine’, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros ‘inside, within’, and ultimately from *h₁én ‘in’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁én‘in’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁énteros‘inside, within’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἔντερονénteron‘intestine’
- Englishtodayentero-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁én‘in’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁énteros‘inside, within’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἔντερονénteron‘intestine’
- Englishtodayentero-
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁én ‘in’
in, internal, indigenous, impulse, intimate, encounter, ensemble, incubation, incense, intern, intestine, endo, incubus, impel, incubate, agog, intimation, interregnum, censer, 32 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros ‘inside, within’
introduce, entrance, interior, intro, 15 more
through Ancient Greek ἔντερον ‘intestine’
Today it means
prefix relating to the intestines.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁én / entero-