Etymology

penectomy

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Today it means: The surgical removal of the penis. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← Proto-Hellenic *eks
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pes-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pes-ni-s
  3. Proto-Italic*peznis
  4. Latinpēni
  5. Englishpenis
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eǵʰs
  8. Proto-Hellenic*eks
  9. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  10. Ancient Greekἐκ- (ek-)
  11. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  12. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  13. Ancient Greekἐκτέμνω (ektémnō)
  14. Ancient Greekἐκτομή (ektomḗ)
  15. English todaypenectomy

From penis + -ectomy.

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