Where does “splanchnicectomy” come from?
splanchnicectomy (English) comes from English splanchnic, from New Latin splanchnicus, from Ancient Greek σπλαγχνικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
splanchnicectomy (English): The dissection of splanchnic nerves
Definitions
- The dissection of splanchnic nerves
Ancestry of “splanchnicectomy”, step by step
splanchnicectomy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English splanchnic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | splanchnic | Of, in, near or pertaining to the viscera or... |
| 2 | New Latin | splanchnicus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σπλαγχνικός | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via English ectomy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ectomy | Any operation involving surgical excision or... |
| 2 | English | -ectomy | Excision of; Surgical removal of |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐκτομή | a cutting out; a segment |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐκτέμνω | to cut out; to castrate; to divide, zone |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τέμνω | I cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -né- | Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from... |