Etymology

electrosurgically

Today it means: By means of electrosurgery. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English electrosurgical
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  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰes-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰésōr
  8. Proto-Hellenic*kʰéhər
  9. Ancient Greekχείρ (kheír)
  10. Proto-Indo-European*werǵ-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*worǵós
  12. Proto-Hellenic*worgós
  13. Ancient Greekχειρουργός (kheirourgós)
  14. Ancient Greekχειρουργῐκός (kheirourgĭkós)
  15. Late Latinchīrurgicus
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  17. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  18. Medieval Latincirurgicālis
  19. Middle Frenchcirurgica
  20. Middle Englishcirurgical
  21. Englishsurgical
  22. Englishelectrosurgical
  23. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  24. Proto-Germanic*līką
  25. English todayelectrosurgically

From electrosurgical + -ly.

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