Where does “choledocholithotomy” come from?

choledocholithotomy (English) comes from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy, from English oxy-, from English oxygen, from French oxygène — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

choledocholithotomy (English): The removal of the gallstone from the bile duct...

Definitions

  1. The removal of the gallstone from the bile duct...

Ancestry of “choledocholithotomy”, step by step

choledocholithotomy traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English ‐o‐

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English‐o‐
2English-primUsed to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as
3EnglishtrimethoprimA synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and...
4EnglishtrimethoxyThree methoxy groups in a molecule
5EnglishmethoxyThe univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol
6Englishoxy-Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning...
7EnglishoxygenThe chemical element with an atomic number of 8...
8Frenchoxygèneoxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##...
9Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
10Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
11Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
12Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

via English lithotomy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlithotomyA surgical method for removal of calculi, such as...
2English-tomyCutting, incision, section
3Ancient GreekτέμνωI cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice
4Proto-Indo-European-né-Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...

via English choledoch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcholedochThe common bile duct
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁osEvery word from English -prim