Where does “λᾱτομία” come from?
λᾱτομία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τέμνω, from Proto-Indo-European -né- — Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...
λᾱτομία (Ancient Greek): quarry
Ancestry of “λᾱτομία”, step by step
λᾱτομία traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek τέμνω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | τέμνω | I cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -né- | Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from... |
via Ancient Greek λᾶας
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | λᾶας | stone |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁w- | stone; loosen, release; to let |
Words derived from “λᾱτομία”