Where does “colpotomy” come from?
colpotomy (English) comes from English colpo-, from Ancient Greek κόλπος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
colpotomy (English): Surgical creation of a hole through the vagina to...
Definitions
- Surgical creation of a hole through the vagina to...
Ancestry of “colpotomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | colpo- | Vagina |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κόλπος | bosom, lap; a fold in fabric around the bosom;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷelp- | to bend; to curve, arch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |