Where does “diverticulectomy” come from?
diverticulectomy (English) comes from English diverticulum, from Latin dīverticulum, from Latin dēvertō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
diverticulectomy (English): The surgical removal of a diverticulum
Definitions
- The surgical removal of a diverticulum
Ancestry of “diverticulectomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diverticulum | A small out-pouching of an organ wall such as the... |
| 2 | Latin | dīverticulum | A small growth off an organ of a body; diverticulum |
| 3 | Latin | dēvertō | to turn away, turn aside |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |