Where does “colposuspension” come from?

colposuspension (English) comes from English suspension, from Latin suspensio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

colposuspension (English): The use of sutures to support the neck of the...

Definitions

  1. The use of sutures to support the neck of the...

Ancestry of “colposuspension”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsuspensionThe act of suspending, or the state of being...
2Latinsuspensioarching, vaulting; suspension
3Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
4Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-