Where does “uvulotomy” come from?
uvulotomy (English) comes from English uvulo-, from English ‐o‐, from Latin ‐o‐, from Ancient Greek -ό-.
uvulotomy (English): Any cutting operation performed on the uvula
Definitions
- Any cutting operation performed on the uvula
Ancestry of “uvulotomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | uvulo- | uvula |
| 2 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 3 | Latin | ‐o‐ | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ό- | — |