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Where does “electropuncture” come from?

electropuncture (English) comes from English puncture, from Latin punctura, from Latin punctus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.

electropuncture (English): The use of subcutaneous electric shock to...

Definitions

  1. The use of subcutaneous electric shock to...

Ancestry of “electropuncture”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpunctureThe act or an instance of puncturing; A hole,...
2Latinpuncturaa pricking, prick, puncture; nominative feminine...
3Latinpunctuspricked, punctured, pierced, having been pricked;...
4Latin-tusForms the past participle of verbs; Forms...
5Proto-Italic-tus—
6Proto-Indo-European-tusDerives action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tus →