Where does “virtopsy” come from?
virtopsy (English) comes from English virtual, from Middle English vertual, from Medieval Latin virtualis, from Latin virtūs, from English virtue, from Middle English vertu, from Anglo-Norman vertu, from Latin virtutem — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
virtopsy (English): A noninvasive autopsy performed through medical...
Definitions
- A noninvasive autopsy performed through medical...
Ancestry of “virtopsy”, step by step
virtopsy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English virtual
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | virtual | In effect or essence, if not in fact or reality;... |
| 2 | Middle English | vertual | Having an inherent attribute useful as an effect;... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | virtualis | worthy, virtuous |
| 4 | Latin | virtūs | manhood, manliness, virility |
| 5 | English | virtue | Accordance with moral principles; conformity of... |
| 6 | Middle English | vertu | An ability, specialty, or feature; Power,... |
| 7 | Anglo-Norman | vertu | valour; honour; goodness; virtue |
| 8 | Latin | virtutem | accusative singular of virtūs; virtue |
| 9 | Latin | virtus | manhood, manliness, virility; courage,... |
| 10 | Latin | vir | man in the sense of "adult male human"; adult,... |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | wiros | a man |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via English autopsy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | autopsy | A dissection performed on a cadaver to find... |
| 2 | New Latin | autopsia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αὐτοψία | visual exam; seeing with one's own eyes |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |