Peptic
/ˈpɛp.tɪk/noun
Relating to digestion or the stomach.
Did you know?Peptic ultimately traces back to Greek peptō, meaning “I digest,” from the same ancient root that also gave English words tied to cooking, ripening, and decomposition.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pekw-
“to cook, ripen”
Ancient Greek
Greek
πέσσω / πέπτω (péssō / péptō)
“to cook, digest, ripen”
Late Latin
Latin
pepticus
“digestive, aiding digestion”
17th Century
English
peptic
“relating to digestion or the stomach”
Modern English
English
peptic
“relating to digestion or the stomach”