Where does “liposculpture” come from?
liposculpture (English) comes from English sculpture, from Middle English sculpture, from Old French sculpture, from Latin sculptura, from Latin sculpere, from Latin sculpo, from Latin scalpo, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel(H)p- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
liposculpture (English): A form of liposuction that uses ultrasound to...
Definitions
- A form of liposuction that uses ultrasound to...
Ancestry of “liposculpture”, step by step
liposculpture traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sculpture
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sculpture | A three dimensional work of art created by... |
| 2 | Middle English | sculpture | — |
| 3 | Old French | sculpture | — |
| 4 | Latin | sculptura | the act of cutting out or carving; a sculpture, a... |
| 5 | Latin | sculpere | present active infinitive of sculpō; carve |
| 6 | Latin | sculpo | I carve, chisel; I fashion by sculpting, sculpt |
| 7 | Latin | scalpo | I scratch; I carve or engrave |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel(H)p- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
via English lipo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lipo | liposuction |