Where does “hymenotomy” come from?

hymenotomy (English) comes from English Hymen, from Middle French hymen, from Latin hymen, from Ancient Greek Ὑμήν, from Proto-Indo-European *syewH- — to sew.

hymenotomy (English): The surgical removal or opening of the hymen

Definitions

  1. The surgical removal or opening of the hymen

Ancestry of “hymenotomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHymenThe god of marriage and marriage ceremonies
2Middle Frenchhymen—
3Latinhymenmembrane
4Ancient GreekὙμήνHymen
5Proto-Indo-European*syewH-to sew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *syewH- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ὑμήν →Every word from Latin hymen →
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