Where does “bunionectomy” come from?
bunionectomy (English) comes from English bunion, from English bunny, from English bun, from Middle English bunne, from Anglo-Norman bugne, from Old French bugne, from Frankish bungjo, from Proto-West Germanic bungu — to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to...
bunionectomy (English): The surgical removal of a bunion
Definitions
- The surgical removal of a bunion
Ancestry of “bunionectomy”, step by step
bunionectomy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bunion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bunion | A bump or bulge on the first joint of the big toe... |
| 2 | English | bunny | A rabbit, especially a juvenile; A bunny girl: a... |
| 3 | English | bun | A small bread roll, often sweetened or spiced; A... |
| 4 | Middle English | bunne | wheat cake, bun |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | bugne | bump on the head; fritter |
| 6 | Old French | bugne | — |
| 7 | Frankish | bungjo | little clump; a swelling, lump, bump; lump, bump,... |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | bungu | lump, clump |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | bungô | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰenǵʰ- | thick |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰen- | to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to... |
via English ectomy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ectomy | Any operation involving surgical excision or... |
| 2 | English | -ectomy | Excision of; Surgical removal of |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐκτομή | a cutting out; a segment |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐκτέμνω | to cut out; to castrate; to divide, zone |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τέμνω | I cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -né- | Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from... |