Where does “-otomy” come from?

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

-otomy (English): Alternative form of -tomy

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of -tomy

Ancestry of “-otomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-tomyCutting, incision, section
2Ancient GreekτέμνωI cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice
3Proto-Indo-European-né-Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...

Words derived from “-otomy”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -né- →Every word from Ancient Greek τέμνω →Every word from English -tomy →
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