Stomachic
/stəˈmæk.ɪk/noun
Something that stimulates the appetite or aids digestion.
Did you know?The word ultimately traces back to Greek *stómakhos*, which originally referred to the throat or gullet before becoming the source of English words for the stomach and appetite-stimulating remedies.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
στόμαχος (stómakhos)
“throat, gullet; later the stomach”
Late Latin
Latin
stomachicus
“of the stomach; stomachic”
Middle French
French
stomachique
“stomachic, digestive”
17th Century
English
stomachic
“an agent that helps digestion or stimulates the appetite”
Modern English
English
stomachic
“something that aids digestion or increases appetite”
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