Where does “thyrotomy” come from?

thyrotomy (English) comes from English thyro-, from English ‐o‐, from Latin ‐o‐, from Ancient Greek -ό-.

thyrotomy (English): The operation of cutting into the thyroid...

Definitions

  1. The operation of cutting into the thyroid...

Ancestry of “thyrotomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishthyro-thyroid
2English‐o‐—
3Latin‐o‐—
4Ancient Greek-ό-—
Every word from Ancient Greek -ό- →Every word from Latin ‐o‐ →Every word from English ‐o‐ →