Where does “pinealectomy” come from?
pinealectomy (English) comes from English pineal, from French pinéal, from Latin pīnea, from Latin -ea, from Latin -eus, from Ancient Greek -εῖος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
pinealectomy (English): Surgical removal of the pineal gland
Definitions
- Surgical removal of the pineal gland
Ancestry of “pinealectomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pineal | In the shape of a pine cone; Pertaining to the... |
| 2 | French | pinéal | pineal |
| 3 | Latin | pīnea | pinecone |
| 4 | Latin | -ea | nominative feminine singular of -eus; nominative... |
| 5 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -εῖος | Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |