Where does “blepharotomy” come from?

blepharotomy (English) comes from English blepharo-, from Ancient Greek βλέφαρον, from Ancient Greek βλέπω, from Proto-Hellenic gʷlépō.

blepharotomy (English): The removal of a slice of eyelid tissue for examination

Definitions

  1. The removal of a slice of eyelid tissue for examination

Ancestry of “blepharotomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishblepharo-Eyelid
2Ancient Greekβλέφαρονeyelid
3Ancient Greekβλέπωto look at; to see; to be aware of
4Proto-Hellenicgʷlépō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷlépō →Every word from Ancient Greek βλέπω →Every word from English blepharo- →