Stomachal
/stəˈmæk.əl/noun
Relating to the stomach.
Did you know?English stomach comes through Latin and Greek from a word that originally meant the throat or mouth, showing how ancient languages mapped the body from the top down before locking it into the digestive organ.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
στόμαχος (stómakhos)
“the gullet, throat, or stomach”
Late Latin
Latin
stomachus
“the stomach; also appetite, temper, or resentment”
Old French
Old French
stomac
“stomach; appetite; anger”
Middle English
English
stomak
“the stomach; also appetite or resentment”
Modern English
English
stomachal
“relating to the stomach”