Where does “pancreatoduodenectomy” come from?
pancreatoduodenectomy (English) comes from English pancreas, from Latin pancreas, from Ancient Greek πάγκρεας, from Ancient Greek πᾶν, from Ancient Greek ὀπτικός, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs — to speak, to sound out.
pancreatoduodenectomy (English): The surgical procedure for the removal of part of...
Definitions
- The surgical procedure for the removal of part of...
Ancestry of “pancreatoduodenectomy”, step by step
pancreatoduodenectomy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pancreas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pancreas | A gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid... |
| 2 | Latin | pancreas | pancreas |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πάγκρεας | pancreas, sweetbread |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πᾶν | neuter nominative singular of πᾶς; neuter... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀπτικός | of or relating to seeing, sight or vision: optic,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |
via English duodenum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | duodenum | The first part of the small intestine, starting... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | duodenum digitorum | space of twelve digits |
| 3 | Latin | digitorum | genitive plural of digitus; of fingers |
| 4 | Latin | digitus | a finger, toe, digit; a twig |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |