uterus

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • (anatomy) womb, uterus
  • fetus, newborn
  • belly, paunch

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *úderos (stomach, abdomen, belly), *úd (away, upwards, out, outward) + Proto-Indo-European *-teros, *úd- (away, upwards, out, outward).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*úd-

Gloss

away, upwards, out, outward

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