Where does “trépan” come from?

trépan (French) comes from Latin trepanum, from Ancient Greek τρύπανον, from Ancient Greek τρυπάω — to bore, drill.

trépan (French): drill; trepan, trephine

Definitions

  1. drill; trepan, trephine

Ancestry of “trépan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintrepanuma drill
2Ancient Greekτρύπανονborer, auger, rotated by a thong; trepan, a...
3Ancient Greekτρυπάωto bore, drill

Words derived from “trépan”

Every word from Ancient Greek τρυπάω →Every word from Ancient Greek τρύπανον →Every word from Latin trepanum →