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Where does “staphylotomy” come from?

staphylotomy (English) comes from English staphylo-, from Ancient Greek σταφυλή, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

staphylotomy (English): The removal of a staphyloma; The amputation of...

Definitions

  1. The removal of a staphyloma; The amputation of...

Ancestry of “staphylotomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishstaphylo-—
2Ancient Greekσταφυλήbunch of grapes; uvula
3Ancient Greek-ῐονdiminutive suffix; "suffix forming...
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
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