pyloro-

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπυλωρός“gatekeeper”
2. Latin · derived frompylōrus
3. English todaypyloro-

From Latin pylōrus, from Ancient Greek πυλωρός (pulōrós, “gatekeeper”), from πύλη (púlē, “door, gate”) + οὖρος (oûros, “guard”) + -o-.

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