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Where does “pancreaticogastrostomy” come from?

pancreaticogastrostomy (English) comes from English gastro-, from Ancient Greek γαστήρ, from Ancient Greek -τήρ, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

pancreaticogastrostomy (English): The formation of a connection between the...

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  1. The formation of a connection between the...

Ancestry of “pancreaticogastrostomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishgastro-of or relating to the stomach; of or relating to...
2Ancient Greekγαστήρbelly; womb; stomach, appetite
3Ancient Greek-τήρAdded to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns
4Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
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