Where does “pulpotomy” come from?

pulpotomy (English) comes from English pulp, from French pulpe, from Latin pulpa, from Old Latin pelpa, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

pulpotomy (English): The surgical removal of part of the dental pulp

Definitions

  1. The surgical removal of part of the dental pulp

Ancestry of “pulpotomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpulpA soft, moist, shapeless mass or matter; A...
2Frenchpulpepulp
3Latinpulpathe soft part of an animal's body; flesh; the...
4Old Latinpelpa—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Old Latin pelpa →Every word from Latin pulpa →