Where does “ovariotomy” come from?

ovariotomy (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.

ovariotomy (English): A surgical removal of an ovary

Definitions

  1. A surgical removal of an ovary

Ancestry of “ovariotomy”, 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 “ovariotomy”

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