Where does “τριχοτομία” come from?
τριχοτομία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τέμνω, from Proto-Indo-European -né- — Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...
τριχοτομία (Ancient Greek): a cutting in three ways
Definitions
- a cutting in three ways
Ancestry of “τριχοτομία”, step by step
τριχοτομία 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 τριχῆ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | τριχῆ | in three ways, triply |