Where does “blepharoplasty” come from?
blepharoplasty (English) comes from English blepharo-, from Ancient Greek βλέφαρον, from Ancient Greek βλέπω, from Proto-Hellenic gʷlépō.
blepharoplasty (English): Plastic surgery on the eyelid to improve vision...
Definitions
- Plastic surgery on the eyelid to improve vision...
Ancestry of “blepharoplasty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | blepharo- | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βλέφαρον | eyelid |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βλέπω | to look at; to see; to be aware of |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷlépō | — |