Where does “tomium” come from?
tomium (English) comes from Ancient Greek τομός, from Ancient Greek τέμνω, from Proto-Indo-European -né- — Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...
tomium (English): The cutting edge of the bill of a bird
Definitions
- The cutting edge of the bill of a bird
Ancestry of “tomium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | τομός | cutting, sharp |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τέμνω | I cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -né- | Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from... |