Where does “vitrectomy” come from?
Vitrectomy comes from Ancient Greek -ektomía (cutting) combined with Latin vitreus (glassy), which derives from Latin vitrum (glass), itself from Proto-Italic wedro- and ultimately Proto-Indo-European wed-, referring to cutting.
vitrectomy (English): The surgical removal of some or all of the...
Definitions
- The surgical removal of some or all of the...
Ancestry of “vitrectomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vitreous | Of or resembling glass; glassy; Of or relating to... |
| 2 | Middle French | vitreux | — |
| 3 | Latin | vitreus | glassy, translucent; vitreous |
| 4 | Latin | vitrum | glass; a woad; a plant used for dying blue; woad;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | wedrom | glass |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wedro- | water-like |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |