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Where does “vasectomía” come from?

vasectomía (Spanish) comes from Spanish vaso, from Old Spanish vaso, from Latin vasum, from Latin vas, from Proto-Italic woss, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

vasectomía (Spanish): vasectomy

Definitions

  1. vasectomy

Ancestry of “vasectomía”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishvasodrinking glass; glassful; vessel
2Old Spanishvaso—
3Latinvasumdish, vessel; vase; utensil
4Latinvasvessel, container, dish; vase; utensil,...
5Proto-Italicwoss—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
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