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Where does “-tomia” come from?

-tomia (Italian) comes from Italian -ia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

-tomia (Italian): -tomy

Definitions

  1. -tomy

Ancestry of “-tomia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italian-iaDerives abstract nouns denoting a state or...
2Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
3Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
4Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
5Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “-tomia”

  • broncotomia
  • litotomia
  • erniotomia
  • nefrotomia
  • zootomico
  • zootomista
  • frenotomia
  • enterotomia
  • onfalotomia
  • laparotomia
  • faringotomia
  • craniotomia
  • laringotomia
  • laringotracheotomia
  • cheratotomia
  • zootomie
  • toracotomia
  • epatotomia
  • uretrotomia
  • ectomia
  • tenotomia
  • zootomia
  • isterotomia
  • commissurotomia
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