Where does “ossiculotomy” come from?

ossiculotomy (English) comes from English ossicle, from Latin ossiculum, from Latin ōs, from Proto-Italic ōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁ — bone.

ossiculotomy (English): Surgical incision into the ossicles of the ear

Definitions

  1. Surgical incision into the ossicles of the ear

Ancestry of “ossiculotomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishossicleA small bone (or bony structure), especially one of the three of the middle ear
2Latinossiculumlittle bone, ossicle
3Latinōsmouth
4Proto-Italicōsmouth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ésth₁bone
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁ →Every word from Proto-Italic ōs →Every word from Latin ōs →