Where does “hysterectomy” come from?
Hysterectomy comes from Ancient Greek ὑστέρα, from Ancient Greek ὕστερος, from Proto-Indo-European údteros, from Proto-Indo-European -teros.
hysterectomy (English): The surgical procedure to remove all of or part...
Definitions
- The surgical procedure to remove all of or part...
Ancestry of “hysterectomy”, step by step
hysterectomy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ectomy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ectomy | Any operation involving surgical excision or... |
| 2 | English | -ectomy | Excision of; Surgical removal of |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐκτομή | a cutting out; a segment |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐκτέμνω | to cut out; to castrate; to divide, zone |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τέμνω | I cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -né- | Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from... |
via English hyster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyster | — |