Where does “veloplasty” come from?

veloplasty (English) comes from English velo-, from Latin vēlum, from Proto-Italic *wekslom.

veloplasty (English): repair of the soft palate

Definitions

  1. repair of the soft palate

Ancestry of “veloplasty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishvelo-Pertaining to a velum, usually the velum...
2Latinvēluma cloth, covering, curtain, veil, awning
3Proto-Italic*wekslom—
Every word from Proto-Italic *wekslom →Every word from Latin vēlum →Every word from English velo- →