Where does “limbokeratoplasty” come from?
limbokeratoplasty (English) comes from English limbo, from Latin limbus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lembʰ- — to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply.
limbokeratoplasty (English): limbal keratoplasty
Definitions
- limbal keratoplasty
Ancestry of “limbokeratoplasty”, step by step
limbokeratoplasty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English limbo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | limbo | The place where innocent souls exist temporarily... |
| 2 | Latin | limbus | A border, edge; hem, fringe, tassel |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lembʰ- | to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply |
via English keratoplasty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | keratoplasty | grafting or transplantation of the cornea |
| 2 | English | kerato | — |