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...

Definitions

  1. The surgical division of the canthus, usually the...

Ancestry of “canthotomy”, 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 →
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