Where does “epicondylectomy” come from?
epicondylectomy (English) comes from English epicondyle, from English epi, from English epithelial, from English epithelium, from New Latin epithēlium, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ — to be hot; to burn.
epicondylectomy (English): Removal of the epicondyle
Definitions
- Removal of the epicondyle
Ancestry of “epicondylectomy”, step by step
epicondylectomy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English epicondyle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epicondyle | A protuberance above the condyle of a bone to... |
| 2 | English | epi | A syringe or autoinjector filled with... |
| 3 | English | epithelial | Of or pertaining to the epithelium |
| 4 | English | epithelium | A membranous tissue composed of one or more... |
| 5 | New Latin | epithēlium | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
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... |