Where does “fibulectomy” come from?
fibulectomy (English) comes from English fibula, from Italian fibula, from Spanish fíbula, from French fibule, from German Fibula, from Portuguese fíbula, from Latin fibula, from Latin -āris — forms relational adjectives.
fibulectomy (English): Excision of a fibula
Definitions
- Excision of a fibula
Ancestry of “fibulectomy”, step by step
fibulectomy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fibula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fibula | An ancient kind of brooch used to hold clothing... |
| 2 | Italian | fibula | fibula, calf bone |
| 3 | Spanish | fíbula | fibula; clamp connection |
| 4 | French | fibule | fibula ancient kind of brooch used to hold clothing together, similar in function to the modern safety pin |
| 5 | German | Fibula | — |
| 6 | Portuguese | fíbula | fibula |
| 7 | Latin | fibula | clasp, buckle, brooch |
| 8 | Latin | -āris | first conjugation |
| 9 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |
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... |