Where does “osteosuture” come from?
osteosuture (English) comes from English suture, from Middle English suture, from Latin sūtūra, from Latin suō, from Proto-Italic sūō, from Proto-Indo-European *syewH- — to sew.
osteosuture (English): A surgery in which fragments of broken bone are sutured together
Definitions
- A surgery in which fragments of broken bone are sutured together
Ancestry of “osteosuture”, step by step
osteosuture traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English suture
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | suture | A seam formed by sewing two edges together,... |
| 2 | Middle English | suture | A suture; a seam made in surgical operations; A... |
| 3 | Latin | sūtūra | a sewing together; seam, stitch, suture |
| 4 | Latin | suō | to sew, stitch |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | sūō | sew, stitch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *syewH- | to sew |
via English osteo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | osteo | osteomyelitis |