Where does “trépaner” come from?
trépaner (French) comes from French trépan, from Latin trepanum, from Ancient Greek τρύπανον, from Ancient Greek τρυπάω — to bore, drill.
trépaner (French): to trepan
Ancestry of “trépaner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | trépan | drill; trepan, trephine |
| 2 | Latin | trepanum | a drill |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τρύπανον | borer, auger, rotated by a thong; trepan, a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τρυπάω | to bore, drill |