Where does “fistulotomy” come from?

fistulotomy (English) comes from English fistula, from Latin fistula, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

fistulotomy (English): The surgical procedure of opening, or removal of...

Definitions

  1. The surgical procedure of opening, or removal of...

Ancestry of “fistulotomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfistulaAn abnormal connection or passageway between...
2Latinfistulapipe, tube, especially a water pipe; hollow reed...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd- →Every word from Latin fistula →
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