Where does “canthorrhaphy” come from?

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

canthorrhaphy (English): The suturing of the outer canthus to shorten the...

Definitions

  1. The suturing of the outer canthus to shorten the...

Ancestry of “canthorrhaphy”, 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 →Every word from Proto-Celtic cantos →Every word from Gaulish cantos →