Etymograph

English

trepanize

trepan + -ize

Formed from trepan + -ize

Ancient Greek τρύπανον ‘auger, borer’

Latin trepanum

Old French trepan

English trepan

Today it means

verb Synonym of trepan.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “trepanize”. 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.

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