Where does “epiplopexy” come from?

epiplopexy (English) comes from English -pexy, from Ancient Greek πῆξις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

epiplopexy (English): suturing of the omentum to the abdominal wall

Definitions

  1. suturing of the omentum to the abdominal wall

Ancestry of “epiplopexy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-pexyFixing (in place), fastening
2Ancient Greekπῆξιςfixing, putting together; solidity, fixity
3Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
4Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Ancient Greek -σῐς →Every word from English -pexy →