Where does “tenodesis” come from?

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

tenodesis (English): The surgical fixation of a tendon, usually anchor#Verb or reanchor#Verb some portion of it to a bone#Noun

Definitions

  1. The surgical fixation of a tendon, usually anchor#Verb or reanchor#Verb some portion of it to a bone#Noun

Ancestry of “tenodesis”, 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 →
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