Where does “mammography” come from?
Mammography derives from English -graphy and Latin mamma, ultimately from Ancient Greek μάμμη and γράφω, tracing back through Proto-Indo-European roots for breast and to write or scratch.
mammography (English): X-ray examination of the breasts for diagnosing...
Definitions
- X-ray examination of the breasts for diagnosing...
Ancestry of “mammography”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -graphy | Something written or otherwise represented in the... |
| 2 | French | -graphie | -graphy |
| 3 | Latin | -graphia | -graphy |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |