Etymology

leucotomy

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Today it means: Synonym of lobotomy. Full definition →

Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← English leuco-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*lewk-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lewkós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*leukós
  4. Ancient Greekλευκός (leukós)
  5. Englishleuco-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  7. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  8. English todayleucotomy

From leuco- + -tomy.

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