Where does “laparotomic” come from?
laparotomic (English) comes from English laparotomy, from English -tomy, from Ancient Greek τέμνω, from Proto-Indo-European -né- — Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...
laparotomic (English): Of, pertaining to, or by means of laparotomy
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, or by means of laparotomy
Ancestry of “laparotomic”, step by step
laparotomic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English laparotomy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | laparotomy | The surgical procedure for making an incision in... |
| 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... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |