Where does “gastrectomy” come from?
Gastrectomy comes from English -ectomy, from Ancient Greek -εκτομία, from Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω meaning to cut out, from Ancient Greek τέμνω meaning to cut, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰs.
gastrectomy (English): Removal or partial removal of the stomach
Definitions
- Removal or partial removal of the stomach
Ancestry of “gastrectomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ectomy | Excision of; Surgical removal of |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐκτομή | a cutting out; a segment |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐκτέμνω | to cut out; to castrate; to divide, zone |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τέμνω | I cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -né- | Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from... |