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-Pertaining to a microorganism cluster with a grape-like arrangement
2Ancient Greekσταφυλήbunch of grapes; uvula
3Ancient Greek-ῐονdiminutive suffix; "suffix forming...
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐον →Every word from Ancient Greek σταφυλή →