Where does “endarteriectomy” come from?
endarteriectomy (English) comes from English endarterectomy, from English endarterium, from English artery, from Old French artaire, from Latin artēria, from Ancient Greek ἀρτηρία, from Ancient Greek ἀείρω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
endarteriectomy (English): Alternative spelling of endarterectomy
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of endarterectomy
Ancestry of “endarteriectomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | endarterectomy | The surgical procedure to remove plaque from an... |
| 2 | English | endarterium | The lining of an artery |
| 3 | English | artery | An efferent blood vessel from the heart,... |
| 4 | Old French | artaire | artery |
| 5 | Latin | artēria | a windpipe |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀρτηρία | artery; windpipe, trachea; bronchi |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀείρω | to lift up, raise, support; to bear, sustain; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |