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Etymology of the English word stomach

the English word stomach
derived from the Old French word stomaque
derived from the Latin word stomachus (gullet; stomach; annoyance)
derived from the Greek word stomachos, στόμαχος (gullet, oesophagus; an orifice (the gullet); (specially), the 'stomach')
derived from the Greek word stoma, στόμα (mouth; the mouth (as if a gash in the face); by implication, language (and its relations); figuratively, an opening (in the earth); specially, the front or edge (of a weapon))

Date

The earliest known usage of stomach in English dates from the 14th century.

Derivations in English

stomachache, stomachy, stomacher, stomached, stomaching

Cognates

French estomac, Italian stomaco, Latin stomachus, Provençal estomach, Spanish estomago, Spanish estómago



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