Where does “mammoplasty” come from?
mammoplasty (English) comes from English mammo-, from Latin mamma, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
mammoplasty (English): Plastic surgery of a breast to alter its shape or...
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- Plastic surgery of a breast to alter its shape or...
Ancestry of “mammoplasty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mammo- | relating to the mammary organs (mammary glands, breasts, udders, and dugs), or to females |
| 2 | Latin | mamma | a breast; an udder; a pap; a teat, a dug |
| 3 | Latin | ferō | to bear; to carry |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |