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Where does “tocology” come from?

tocology (English) comes from Ancient Greek τόκος, from Ancient Greek τίκτω, from Proto-Hellenic tíktō, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.

tocology (English): the branch of medicine that deals with childbirth

Definitions

  1. the branch of medicine that deals with childbirth

Ancestry of “tocology”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτόκοςchildbirth, parturition; offspring; interest
2Ancient GreekτίκτωI beget, give birth to; I bear, produce, generate
3Proto-Hellenictíktō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget

Words derived from “tocology”

  • tocologist
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