Where does “-ectomy” come from?

-ectomy (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἐκτομή, from Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω, from Ancient Greek τέμνω, from Proto-Indo-European -né- — Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...

-ectomy (English): Excision of; Surgical removal of

Definitions

  1. Excision of; Surgical removal of

Ancestry of “-ectomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐκτομήa cutting out; a segment
2Ancient Greekἐκτέμνωto cut out; to castrate; to divide, zone
3Ancient GreekτέμνωI cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice
4Proto-Indo-European-né-Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...

Words derived from “-ectomy”

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