Where does “caudectomy” come from?

caudectomy (English) comes from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.

caudectomy (English): The surgical removal of all or part of an...

Definitions

  1. The surgical removal of all or part of an...

Ancestry of “caudectomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincaudaA tail
2Proto-Italickaudātail
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic kaudā →Every word from Latin cauda →