Etymology

lobotomize

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Today it means: To perform a lobotomy upon. Full definition →

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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*leb-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lobós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*lobós?
  4. Ancient Greekλοβός (lobós)
  5. Latinlobus
  6. Englishlobe
  7. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  8. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  9. Englishlobotomy
  10. English todaylobotomize

From lobotomy + -ize.

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