Where does “prostatectomy” come from?
Prostatectomy derives from English prostate, from English state, from Ancient Greek τέμνω meaning to cut, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- meaning to stand.
prostatectomy (English): The surgical removal of part or all of the...
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- The surgical removal of part or all of the...
Ancestry of “prostatectomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prostato- | Relating to the prostate glands |
| 2 | English | prostate | The prostate gland; Of or relating to the... |
| 3 | English | State | A current governing polity; The current governing... |
| 4 | Middle English | stat | condition |
| 5 | Old French | estat | state; government; condition |
| 6 | Latin | stātus | fixed, set, having been set |
| 7 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |