Where does “gastrotomy” come from?

gastrotomy (English) comes from English gastro-, from Ancient Greek γαστήρ, from Ancient Greek -τήρ, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

gastrotomy (English): Any form of incision into the stomach

Definitions

Any form of incision into the stomach

Ancestry of “gastrotomy”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	gastro-	of or relating to the stomach; of or relating to...
2	Ancient Greek	γαστήρ	belly; womb; stomach, appetite
3	Ancient Greek	-τήρ	Added to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns
4	Proto-Indo-European	-tḗr	Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr →Every word from Ancient Greek -τήρ →Every word from English gastro- →