Where does “osteotomy” come from?
Osteotomy comes from Ancient Greek τέμνω meaning "to cut," derived from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁ with the same sense.
osteotomy (English): The surgical procedure of cutting a bone. This is...
Definitions
- The surgical procedure of cutting a bone. This is...
Ancestry of “osteotomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | osteo- | bone |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀστέον | bone; bones of the earth = rock; stone of fruit |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κλάσις | breaking, fracture; bending of the knee joint,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |