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Where does “embryotomy” come from?

embryotomy (English) comes from English embryo, from Medieval Latin embryo, from Ancient Greek ἔμβρυον, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

embryotomy (English): The act of cutting a foetus into pieces within...

Definitions

  1. The act of cutting a foetus into pieces within...

Ancestry of “embryotomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishembryoIn the reproductive cycle, the stage after the...
2Medieval Latinembryo—
3Ancient Greekἔμβρυονa young one; embryo, fetus
4Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
5Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
6Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
7Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
8Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
9Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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