Where does “vasostomy” come from?
vasostomy (English) comes from English ostomy, from English colostomy, from English colo-, from Latin cōlon, from Ancient Greek κῶλον — part of something, member; part of the body:...
vasostomy (English): artificial creation of an opening into the vas deferens
Definitions
- artificial creation of an opening into the vas deferens
Ancestry of “vasostomy”, step by step
vasostomy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ostomy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ostomy | A surgical procedure to provide an exit point for... |
| 2 | English | colostomy | An incision into the colon to allow for drainage;... |
| 3 | English | colo- | pertaining to the colon |
| 4 | Latin | cōlon | The colon; large intestine |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κῶλον | part of something, member; part of the body:... |