Where does “tarsotomy” come from?

tarsotomy (English) comes from English -tomy, from Ancient Greek τέμνω, from Proto-Indo-European -né- — Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...

tarsotomy (English): The operation of cutting or removing the tarsal...

Definitions

The operation of cutting or removing the tarsal...

Ancestry of “tarsotomy”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	-tomy	Cutting, incision, section
2	Ancient Greek	τέμνω	I cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice
3	Proto-Indo-European	-né-	Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -né- →Every word from Ancient Greek τέμνω →Every word from English -tomy →