English
salpingo-
Salpingo- comes from Ancient Greek σᾰ́λπῐγξ ‘a war-trumpet’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσᾰ́λπῐγξsắlpĭnx‘a war-trumpet’
- New Latinmodernsalpinx
- Englishtodaysalpingo-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσᾰ́λπῐγξsắlpĭnx‘a war-trumpet’
- New Latinmodernsalpinx
- Englishtodaysalpingo-
Formed from salpinx ‘the salpinx’ + -o-
Every English word from Ancient Greek σᾰ́λπῐγξ
Today it means
prefix Fallopian tube.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek σᾰ́λπῐγξ / salpingo-