Where does “vulvectomy” come from?
vulvectomy (English) comes from English vulva, from Latin vulva, from Latin volva, from Latin volvo, from Proto-Indo-European welw-, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
vulvectomy (English): The surgical removal of some or all of the vulva
Definitions
- The surgical removal of some or all of the vulva
Ancestry of “vulvectomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vulva | The external female sexual organs, collectively;... |
| 2 | Latin | vulva | vulva; womb; vocative singular of vulva |
| 3 | Latin | volva | womb, female sexual organ |
| 4 | Latin | volvo | I roll, tumble |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welw- | hair, wool, grass, ear , forest; to turn, wind,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | to roll, to undulate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |