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