Etymology

endoneurosurgical

Today it means: Relating to endoneurosurgery Full definition →

English neurosurgical ← Middle English cirurgical ← Middle French cirurgica
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥dóm
  2. Proto-Hellenic*éndon
  3. Ancient Greekἔνδον (éndon)
  4. Englishendo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₁-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*snéh₁wr̥
  7. Ancient Greekνεῦρον (neûron)
  8. Ancient Greekνευρο- (neuro-)
  9. Englishneuro-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰes-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰésōr
  12. Proto-Hellenic*kʰéhər
  13. Ancient Greekχείρ (kheír)
  14. Proto-Indo-European*werǵ-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*worǵós
  16. Proto-Hellenic*worgós
  17. Ancient Greekχειρουργός (kheirourgós)
  18. Ancient Greekχειρουργῐκός (kheirourgĭkós)
  19. Late Latinchīrurgicus
  20. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  21. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  22. Medieval Latincirurgicālis
  23. Middle Frenchcirurgica
  24. Middle Englishcirurgical
  25. Englishsurgical
  26. Englishneurosurgical
  27. English todayendoneurosurgical

From endo- + neurosurgical.

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