Where does “mammaplasty” come from?

mammaplasty (English) comes from English mamma, from Latin mamma, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

mammaplasty (English): Plastic surgery of a breast to alter its shape or...

Definitions

  1. Plastic surgery of a breast to alter its shape or...

Ancestry of “mammaplasty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmammaThe milk-secreting organ of female humans and...
2Latinmammaa breast; an udder; a pap; a teat, a dug
3Latinferōto bear; to carry
4Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “mammaplasty”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Italic ferō →