Where does “necrotomy” come from?

necrotomy (English) comes from English -tomy, from Ancient Greek τέμνω, from Proto-Indo-European -né- — Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...

necrotomy (English): The dissection of a cadaver; The surgical removal...

Definitions

  1. The dissection of a cadaver; The surgical removal...

Ancestry of “necrotomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-tomyCutting, incision, section
2Ancient GreekτέμνωI cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice
3Proto-Indo-European-né-Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...

Words derived from “necrotomy”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -né- →Every word from Ancient Greek τέμνω →Every word from English -tomy →