Entrail
/ˈɛn.treɪl/noun
An internal organ, especially one of the intestines.
Did you know?Although English now uses the singular form, the word entered via Old French plural usage, so its history is tied to a word for the inner parts of the body rather than a single organ.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
intrā
“inside, within”
Late Latin
Latin
intrālia
“the inward parts, entrails”
Old French
Old French
entrailles
“the internal organs, entrails”
Middle English
English
entraille
“the internal organs, entrails”
Modern English
English
entrail
“an internal organ, especially one of the intestines”