English
goniotomy
Goniotomy comes from Ancient Greek τέμνω ‘to cut’, from Proto-Hellenic *gónu ‘knee’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵónu‘knee’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*gónu‘knee’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenic, derivedc. 2200–1600 BCE*gonwíareconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγωνίᾱgōníā
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτέμνωtémnō‘to cut’
- Englishtodaygoniotomy
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵónu‘knee’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*gónu‘knee’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenic, derivedc. 2200–1600 BCE*gonwíareconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγωνίᾱgōníā
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτέμνωtémnō‘to cut’
- Englishtodaygoniotomy
A compound of gonio- + -tomy
Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu ‘knee’
Proto-Hellenic *gónu ‘knee’
Proto-Hellenic *gonwía
Ancient Greek γωνία ‘angle’
English gonio-
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu ‘knee’
through Proto-Hellenic *gonwía
through Ancient Greek τέμνω ‘to cut’
Today it means
noun incision into the eye in order to correct glaucoma
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu / goniotomy