Where does “endarterectomy” come from?
Endarterectomy comes from English combining form endo- plus arterium, with -ectomy from Ancient Greek -εκτομία, derived from ἐκτέμνω meaning to cut out, from τέμνω meaning to cut, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰs.
endarterectomy (English): The surgical procedure to remove plaque from an...
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Ancestry of “endarterectomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | endarterium | The lining of an artery |
| 2 | English | artery | An efferent blood vessel from the heart,... |
| 3 | Old French | artaire | artery |
| 4 | Latin | artēria | a windpipe |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀρτηρία | artery; windpipe, trachea; bronchi |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀείρω | to lift up, raise, support; to bear, sustain; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |