Etymology of the English word ileus
the English word
ileusderived from the Latin word
ileosderived from the Latin word
ileusderived from the Greek word
eileos, εἰλεός
derived from the Greek word
eilein, εἰλεῖν (to wind or turn)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wel-derived from the Greek word
ileosDate
The earliest known usage of ileus in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
