Where does “vasotomy” come from?

vasotomy (English) comes from English vaso-, from English ‐o‐, from Latin ‐o‐, from Ancient Greek -ό-.

vasotomy (English): incision into the vas deferens

Definitions

  1. incision into the vas deferens

Ancestry of “vasotomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishvaso-Pertaining to blood vessels or the vascular...
2English‐o‐—
3Latin‐o‐—
4Ancient Greek-ό-—
Every word from Ancient Greek -ό- →Every word from Latin ‐o‐ →Every word from English ‐o‐ →