Where does “trephine” come from?
trephine (English) comes from French tréphine, from Latin trepanum, from Ancient Greek τρύπανον, from Ancient Greek τρυπάω — to bore, drill.
trephine (English): A surgical instrument with a cylindrical blade...
Definitions
- A surgical instrument with a cylindrical blade...
Ancestry of “trephine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | tréphine | — |
| 2 | Latin | trepanum | a drill |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τρύπανον | borer, auger, rotated by a thong; trepan, a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τρυπάω | to bore, drill |
Words derived from “trephine”