Etymology

cholangio-

Today it means: bile duct Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʰolā́ ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*kʰolā́
  3. Ancient Greekχολή (kholḗ)
  4. Ancient Greekἀγγεῖον (angeîon)
  5. English todaycholangio-

From Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ, “bile”) and ἀγγεῖον (angeîon, “vessel”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekχολή all →

cholinecholiccholercholaemiachole-cholecystcholecystischolic acidcholochrome

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