Where does “canthotomy” come from?
canthotomy (English) comes from English cantho-, from English canthus, from Latin canthus, from Gaulish cantos, from Proto-Celtic cantos, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ndʰ.
canthotomy (English): The surgical division of the canthus, usually the...
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- The surgical division of the canthus, usually the...
Ancestry of “canthotomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cantho- | canthus |
| 2 | English | canthus | Either corner of the eye, where the eyelids meet |
| 3 | Latin | canthus | the iron ring around a carriage wheel; the tire;... |
| 4 | Gaulish | cantos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | cantos | corner, rim |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂ndʰ | — |