Etymology

tracheotomy

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Today it means: A surgical procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea, through the neck, and a tube inserted so as to make an artificial opening in order to assist breathing. Full definition →

Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← English tracheo-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰreh₂gʰ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰréh₂gʰus
  3. Proto-Hellenic*tʰrākʰús
  4. Ancient Greekτρᾱχεῖᾰ (trākheîă)
  5. Late Latintrāchīa
  6. Medieval Latintrāchēa
  7. Englishtrachea
  8. Englishtracheo-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  10. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  11. English todaytracheotomy

From tracheo- + -tomy.

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