oesophagus

/iːˈsɒfəɡəs/ · noun

Meaning

The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.

Etymology / origin

From Ancient Greek οἰσοφάγος (oisophágos), from οἴσω (oísō), future form of φέρω (phérō, “to carry”) + ἔφαγον (éphagon, “to ate”).

οἰσοφάγος(Ancient Greek)→
oesophagus (English)
Relations: der

Related words

οἰσοφάγος(Ancient Greek)esofagus(Finnish)éasafagas(Irish)

Descendant words

esofagus(Finnish) (cog)
éasafagas(Irish) (der)

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