Where does “anatomicus” come from?
anatomicus (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀνατομικός, from Ancient Greek ἀνατομή, from Ancient Greek ἀνατέμνω, from Ancient Greek τέμνω, from Proto-Indo-European -né- — Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...
anatomicus (Late Latin): anatomist
Definitions
- anatomist
Ancestry of “anatomicus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀνατομικός | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀνατομή | a cutting up, especially of an animal or person,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνατέμνω | I cut up; to cut up |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τέμνω | I cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -né- | Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from... |