Etymology

phytotomy

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Today it means: The study of the internal structures of plants. Full definition →

Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← English phyto-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuHyéti
  3. Ancient Greekφῠ́ω (phŭ́ō)
  4. Ancient Greekφῠτός (phŭtós)
  5. Ancient Greekφῠτόν (phŭtón)
  6. Englishphyto-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  8. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  9. English todayphytotomy

From phyto- + -tomy.

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