Where does “colotomy” come from?

colotomy (English) comes from English -tomy, from Ancient Greek τέμνω, from Proto-Indo-European -né- — Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...

colotomy (English): Alternative form of colostomy

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of colostomy

Ancestry of “colotomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-tomyCutting, incision, section
2Ancient GreekτέμνωI cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice
3Proto-Indo-European-né-Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -né-Every word from Ancient Greek τέμνωEvery word from English -tomy
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