Where does “cheilorhinoplasty” come from?

cheilorhinoplasty (English) comes from English rhino-, from Ancient Greek ῥινός, from Proto-Indo-European wer(H)- — to cut , tear.

cheilorhinoplasty (English): Surgery of the lips and nose; as

Definitions

  1. Surgery of the lips and nose; as

Ancestry of “cheilorhinoplasty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishrhino-Of the nose
2Ancient Greekῥινόςgenitive singular of ῥῑ́ς
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer(H)-to cut , tear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer(H)- →Every word from English rhino- →Every word from Ancient Greek ῥινός →