Etymograph

English

epiproct

Epiproct comes from Ancient Greek πρωκτός ‘anus’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *preHḱt-.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*preHḱt-reconstructed
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπρωκτόςprōktós‘anus’
  3. Englishtodayepiproct

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*preHḱt-reconstructed
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπρωκτόςprōktós‘anus’
  3. Englishtodayepiproct

Today it means

noun Either of the lateral lobes of the proctiger.

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

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *preHḱt- / epiproct