English
exenterate
Exenterate comes from Latin exenterō ‘to disembowel’, from Ancient Greek ἐξεντερίζω ‘eviscerate’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *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‘gut’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἐξεντερίζω‘eviscerate’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEexenterō‘to disembowel’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEexenterātusperfect passive participle of exenterō
- Englishtodayexenterate
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‘gut’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἐξεντερίζω‘eviscerate’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEexenterō‘to disembowel’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEexenterātusperfect passive participle of exenterō
- Englishtodayexenterate
first attested First attested in 1607 (as stated in the etymology)
The story
First attested in 1607.
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁én ‘in’
in, internal, indigenous, impulse, encounter, intimate, ensemble, intern, incense, incubation, intestine, endo, incubus, impel, incubate, agog, intimation, interregnum, censer, 30 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros ‘inside, within’
introduce, interior, enter, entrance, intro, 12 more
through Ancient Greek ἔντερον ‘gut’
Today it means
verb To disembowel; to eviscerate.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁én / exenterate