Where does “spondylodesis” come from?

spondylodesis (English) comes from English -desis, from Ancient Greek δέσῐς, from Ancient Greek δέω, from Proto-Indo-European deh₁- — to bind.

spondylodesis (English): surgical fusion of parts of the spine

Definitions

  1. surgical fusion of parts of the spine

Ancestry of “spondylodesis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-desisBinding, fusion
2Ancient Greekδέσῐςbinding together
3Ancient GreekδέωI bind, tie, fasten, fetter; To lack, need,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁-to bind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek δέω →Every word from English -desis →