Where does “platinectomy” come from?
platinectomy (English) comes from French platinectomie, from French platine, from French plat, from Middle French plat, from Old French plat, from Vulgar Latin plattus, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us — flat.
platinectomy (English): The removal or excision of the footplate of the stapes
Definitions
- The removal or excision of the footplate of the stapes
Ancestry of “platinectomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | platinectomie | platinectomy, platinotomy |
| 2 | French | platine | platinum; platter; turntable |
| 3 | French | plat | flat; a flat area of ground; a flat thing; a flat... |
| 4 | Middle French | plat | flat |
| 5 | Old French | plat | a footbridge |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | plattus | flattened; flat; smooth |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |