Where does “colopexy” come from?

colopexy (English) comes from English -pexy, from Ancient Greek πῆξις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

colopexy (English): The attachment of a portion of the colon to the...

Definitions

  1. The attachment of a portion of the colon to the...

Ancestry of “colopexy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-pexyFixing (in place), fastening
2Ancient Greekπῆξιςfixing, putting together; solidity, fixity
3Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
4Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →