Ancient Greek

τέμνω

‘to cut’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Ancient Greek τέμνω.

36 English words in this record descend from Ancient Greek τέμνω, most familiar first.

• atom ← attome ← athome ← atomus ← ἄτομος
• epitome ← ἐπιτομή ← ἐπιτέμνω
• tome ← tomus ← τόμος
• toma ← tome ← tomus ← τόμος
• dichotomous ← dichotomos ← διχότομος
• tomos ← τόμος
• thyroidectomy ← ἐκτομή ← ἐκτέμνω
• meniscectomy ← ἐκτομή ← ἐκτέμνω
• parathyroidectomy ← ἐκτομή ← ἐκτέμνω
• anatomism ← atom ← attome ← athome ← atomus
• arytenoidectomy ← ἐκτομή ← ἐκτέμνω
• atomus ← ἄτομος

More words from τέμνω

• compartmentectomy
• cricothyroidotomy
• cricoidectomy
• cricotomy
• dystomic
• entomolin
• entomic
• gingivectomy
• goniotomy
• isotomic
• meniscotomy
• parathyroidectomize
• protome
• syntomic
• thyrotomy
• thyroidectomize
• thyroidotomy
• thyroparathyroidectomy
• thyroparathyroidectomize
• tmesis
• tmema
• tomium
• tomomania
• uvulotomy

Etymograph / Ancient Greek τέμνω