Etymology of the English word duodenum
the English word
duodenumderived from the Latin word
duodeni (twelve)
derived from the Latin word
duodecim (twelve)
derived from the Latin word
decem (ten)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dekmâ‚€derived from the Classical Latin word
duoderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dwo-Date
The earliest known usage of duodenum in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
duodenal,
duodenitis,
duodenojejunostomyUsage
Word found in Modern English
