Where does “arthrotomic” come from?
arthrotomic (English) comes from English arthrotomy, from English arthro-, from Ancient Greek ἄρθρον, from Ancient Greek ἀραρίσκω, from Ancient Greek -σκω, from Proto-Indo-European -sḱéti — Forms durative or iterative imperfective verbs...
arthrotomic (English): Relating to arthrotomy
Definitions
- Relating to arthrotomy
Ancestry of “arthrotomic”, step by step
arthrotomic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English arthrotomy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | arthrotomy | The surgical incision of a joint |
| 2 | English | arthro- | joint; articulation |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄρθρον | joint; limb; articulation |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀραρίσκω | join, fasten; fit together, construct; fit,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -σκω | Primitive suffix used to form present-tense... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -sḱéti | Forms durative or iterative imperfective verbs... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |