Where does “cryoprostatectomy” come from?
cryoprostatectomy (English) comes from English prostatectomy, from English prostato-, from English prostate, from English State, from Middle English stat, from Old French estat, from Latin stātus, from Latin stō.
cryoprostatectomy (English): destruction of the prostate gland by means of a...
Definitions
- destruction of the prostate gland by means of a...
Ancestry of “cryoprostatectomy”, step by step
cryoprostatectomy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English prostatectomy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prostatectomy | The surgical removal of part or all of the... |
| 2 | English | prostato- | Relating to the prostate glands |
| 3 | English | prostate | The prostate gland; Of or relating to the... |
| 4 | English | State | A current governing polity; The current governing... |
| 5 | Middle English | stat | condition |
| 6 | Old French | estat | state; government; condition |
| 7 | Latin | stātus | fixed, set, having been set |
| 8 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via English cryo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cryo | cryoprecipitate |