Where does “litotripsia” come from?
litotripsia (Italian) comes from Italian lito-, from Ancient Greek λίθος — a stone; stone as a substance.
litotripsia (Italian): lithotripsy
Ancestry of “litotripsia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | lito- | litho- |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λίθος | a stone; stone as a substance |