Where does “eminectomy” come from?
eminectomy (English) comes from English eminence, from Old French eminence, from Latin eminentia, from Latin eminens, from Latin ēmineō, from Latin ē-, from Latin ēx-, from Proto-Indo-European eǵ-.
eminectomy (English): excision of the articular eminence
Definitions
- excision of the articular eminence
Ancestry of “eminectomy”, step by step
eminectomy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English eminence
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eminence | Someone of high rank, reputation or social... |
| 2 | Old French | eminence | — |
| 3 | Latin | eminentia | prominence, protuberance; eminence, excellence;... |
| 4 | Latin | eminens | eminent, distinguished, notable; lofty, towering;... |
| 5 | Latin | ēmineō | to stand out, project, protrude |
| 6 | Latin | ē- | — |
| 7 | Latin | ēx- | out, away |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | eǵ- | — |
via English ectomy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ectomy | Any operation involving surgical excision or... |
| 2 | English | -ectomy | Excision of; Surgical removal of |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐκτομή | a cutting out; a segment |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐκτέμνω | to cut out; to castrate; to divide, zone |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τέμνω | I cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -né- | Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from... |