Where does “cephalotomy” come from?
cephalotomy (English) comes from English -tomy, from Ancient Greek τέμνω, from Proto-Indo-European -né- — Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...
cephalotomy (English): dissection or opening of the head; craniotomy;...
Definitions
- dissection or opening of the head; craniotomy;...
Ancestry of “cephalotomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -tomy | Cutting, incision, section |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τέμνω | I cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -né- | Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from... |