Where does “canthopexy” come from?

canthopexy (English) comes from English cantho-, from English canthus, from Latin canthus, from Gaulish cantos, from Proto-Celtic cantos, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ndʰ.

canthopexy (English): The surgical repositioning of the corners of the eyes

Definitions

  1. The surgical repositioning of the corners of the eyes

Ancestry of “canthopexy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcantho-canthus
2EnglishcanthusEither corner of the eye, where the eyelids meet
3Latincanthusthe iron ring around a carriage wheel; the tire;...
4Gaulishcantos—
5Proto-Celticcantoscorner, rim
6Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂ndʰ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ndʰ →