Where does “artroplastie” come from?
artroplastie (Romanian) comes from French arthroplastie, from French -plastie, from Ancient Greek πλαστός, from Ancient Greek -τός, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
artroplastie (Romanian): arthroplasty
Definitions
- arthroplasty
Ancestry of “artroplastie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | arthroplastie | arthroplasty |
| 2 | French | -plastie | -plasty |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλαστός | molded, formed; formed, moulded; artificial;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τός | creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |