Where does “laringotom” come from?
laringotom (Romanian) comes from English laryngotome, from English -tome, from Ancient Greek τέμνω, from Proto-Indo-European -né- — Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...
laringotom (Romanian): laryngotome
Definitions
- laryngotome
Ancestry of “laringotom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | laryngotome | An instrument for performing laryngotomy |
| 2 | English | -tome | An instrument for cutting; A section or segment |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τέμνω | I cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -né- | Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from... |