Where does “Blinddarmoperation” come from?
Blinddarmoperation (German) comes from German Blinddarm, from Latin caecum, from Latin caecus, from Proto-Italic kaikos, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ikos — one-eyed, blind.
Blinddarmoperation (German): appendectomy
Definitions
- appendectomy
Ancestry of “Blinddarmoperation”, step by step
Blinddarmoperation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Blinddarm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Blinddarm | appendix; caecum |
| 2 | Latin | caecum | nominative neuter singular of caecus |
| 3 | Latin | caecus | blind; invisible |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kaikos | blind |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ikos | one-eyed, blind |
via German Operation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Operation | operation |