Where does “septorhinoplasty” come from?
septorhinoplasty (English) comes from English rhino-, from Ancient Greek ῥινός, from Proto-Indo-European wer(H)- — to cut , tear.
septorhinoplasty (English): A surgical procedure that combines a septoplasty...
Definitions
- A surgical procedure that combines a septoplasty...
Ancestry of “septorhinoplasty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | rhino- | Of the nose |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ῥινός | genitive singular of ῥῑ́ς |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wer(H)- | to cut , tear |