Where does “cheiloplasty” come from?
cheiloplasty (English) comes from English cheilo-, from Ancient Greek χεῖλος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
cheiloplasty (English): The creation from tissue of an artificial lip or...
Definitions
- The creation from tissue of an artificial lip or...
Ancestry of “cheiloplasty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cheilo- | lip |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χεῖλος | lip; mouth of any animal: snout, beak; edge,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
Words derived from “cheiloplasty”