Where does “turbinectomy” come from?
turbinectomy (English) comes from English turbinate, from Latin turbinatus, from Latin turbo, from Latin turba, from Ancient Greek τύρβη, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.
turbinectomy (English): The removal of some or all of the turbinate bones...
Definitions
- The removal of some or all of the turbinate bones...
Ancestry of “turbinectomy”, step by step
turbinectomy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English turbinate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | turbinate | Shaped or spinning like a top; In the shape of a... |
| 2 | Latin | turbinatus | cone-shaped, conical |
| 3 | Latin | turbo | tornado, whirlwind; crowd; I disturb, unsettle,... |
| 4 | Latin | turba | stir, disturbance, tumult, uproar, trouble; mob,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύρβη | disorder, confusion, tumult; poetic rout, revelry |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |
via English ectomy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ectomy | Any operation involving surgical excision or... |
| 2 | English | -ectomy | Excision of; Surgical removal of |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐκτομή | a cutting out; a segment |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐκτέμνω | to cut out; to castrate; to divide, zone |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τέμνω | I cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -né- | Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from... |