Where does “herniotomy” come from?
herniotomy (English) comes from English hernia, from English -tomy, from Ancient Greek τέμνω, from Proto-Indo-European -né- — Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...
herniotomy (English): Surgical repair of a hernia
Definitions
- Surgical repair of a hernia
Ancestry of “herniotomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hernia | A disorder in which a part of the body protrudes... |
| 2 | English | -tomy | Cutting, incision, section |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τέμνω | I cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -né- | Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from... |