Where does “lobotomy” come from?
Lobotomy comes from Ancient Greek τέμνω meaning "to cut" with the combining form -ο-, referring to surgical cutting of brain tissue.
lobotomy (English): A surgical operation on the frontal lobe of the...
Definitions
- A surgical operation on the frontal lobe of the...
Ancestry of “lobotomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lobe | Any projection or division, especially one of a... |
| 2 | Middle French | lobe | — |
| 3 | New Latin | lobus | a lobe; hull, husk, pod; lobe |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λοβός | lobe of the ear; lobe of the liver; lobe of the... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂b- | to hang loosely; to lap, lick |
Words derived from “lobotomy”