Where does “ovariectomy” come from?

ovariectomy (English) comes from English ovary, from New Latin ovarium, from Latin ōvum, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.

ovariectomy (English): Surgical removal of one or both ovaries

Definitions

  1. Surgical removal of one or both ovaries

Ancestry of “ovariectomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishovaryA female reproductive organ, often paired, that...
2New Latinovarium—
3Latinōvumegg
4Latin-ātused
5Proto-Italic-ātos—
6Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tosForms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality

Words derived from “ovariectomy”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos →Every word from Latin -ātus →Every word from Latin ōvum →
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