Etymograph

English

tomodensity

From tomo- + density.

Formed from tomo- + density

Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ‘to cut’

Proto-Indo-European *tm̥-né-h₁-ti

Ancient Greek τέμνω ‘to cut’

Ancient Greek τόμος ‘section, slice’

English tomo-

Middle French densité

English density

Today it means

noun A linear attenuation coefficient calculated via computed tomography

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “tomodensity”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / tomodensity