Where does “urethrotomy” come from?
urethrotomy (English) comes from English urethro-, from Ancient Greek οὐρήθρα, from Ancient Greek οὐρέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
urethrotomy (English): Any operation which involves the incision of the...
Definitions
- Any operation which involves the incision of the...
Ancestry of “urethrotomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | urethro- | urethra |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οὐρήθρα | urethra; sewage tank |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | οὐρέω | I make water, urinate; I pass with the water; I... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |