γαστήρ
Etym. deriv. uncertain
I. "the paunch, belly", Lat. venter, Hom., etc.: hence, γ. ἀσπίδος "the hollow" of a shield, Tyrtae.:—often to express "greed or gluttony", γαστέρες οἶον mere "bellies", Hes.; γαστρὸς ἐγκρατής master of "his belly", γαστρὸς ἥττων a slave to "it", Xen.
2. "the paunch stuffed with mince-meat, a black-pudding, sausage", Od., Ar.
II. "the womb", Lat. uterus, γαστέρι φέρειν to be with child, Il.; so, ἐκ γαστρός from "the womb", from infancy, Theogn.; ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχειν Hdt.