Where does “posthepatectomy” come from?
posthepatectomy (English) comes from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
posthepatectomy (English): Following hepatectomy
Definitions
- Following hepatectomy
Ancestry of “posthepatectomy”, step by step
posthepatectomy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English post
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 2 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 3 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 4 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 6 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English hepatectomy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hepatectomy | The surgical removal of all or part of the liver |
| 2 | English | ectomy | Any operation involving surgical excision or... |
| 3 | English | -ectomy | Excision of; Surgical removal of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐκτομή | a cutting out; a segment |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐκτέμνω | to cut out; to castrate; to divide, zone |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τέμνω | I cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -né- | Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from... |