Where does “keratotopography” come from?
keratotopography (English) comes from English topography, from Middle English topographye, from Latin topographia, from Ancient Greek τοπογραφία, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
keratotopography (English): The surface topography of skin and other tissue, but especially of the cornea
Definitions
- The surface topography of skin and other tissue, but especially of the cornea
Ancestry of “keratotopography”, step by step
keratotopography traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English topography
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | topography | A precise description of a place; A detailed... |
| 2 | Middle English | topographye | — |
| 3 | Latin | topographia | topography |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τοπογραφία | description of a place or country |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via English kerato
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kerato | — |