Where does “osteosynthesis” come from?
osteosynthesis (English) comes from English synthesis, from Latin synthesis, from Ancient Greek σύνθεσις, from Ancient Greek συντίθημι, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.
osteosynthesis (English): The reduction and fixation of a bone fracture...
Definitions
- The reduction and fixation of a bone fracture...
Ancestry of “osteosynthesis”, step by step
osteosynthesis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English synthesis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | synthesis | The formation of something complex or coherent by... |
| 2 | Latin | synthesis | A collection or reunion of many objects of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σύνθεσις | a putting together, composition, combination,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | συντίθημι | to assemble, put together |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |
via English osteo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | osteo | osteomyelitis |