Where does “discotomy” come from?

discotomy (English) comes from English disc, from French disque, from Latin discus, from Proto-Italic diskō, from Proto-Italic dikskō, from Proto-Indo-European di-dḱ-ské-ti, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

discotomy (English): Alternative spelling of discectomy

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of discectomy

Ancestry of “discotomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdiscA thin, flat, circular plate or similar object;...
2Frenchdisquedisc
3Latindiscusa discus, quoit; a dish shaped like a discus;...
4Proto-Italicdiskōlearn
5Proto-Italicdikskō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandi-dḱ-ské-ti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- →