Where does “cystotome” come from?

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

cystotome (English): A knife or instrument used in cystotomy

Definitions

  1. A knife or instrument used in cystotomy

Ancestry of “cystotome”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-tomeAn instrument for cutting; A section or segment
2Ancient GreekτέμνωI cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice
3Proto-Indo-European-né-Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...

Words derived from “cystotome”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -né- →Every word from Ancient Greek τέμνω →Every word from English -tome →