Etymology of the English word episiotomy
the English word
episiotomyusing the Greek suffix
-tomia, -τομία
derived from the Greek word
temnein, τέμνω (to cut)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*tem-using the English prefix
episio-derived from the Greek word
epision, ἐπίσιον
Date
The earliest known usage of episiotomy in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
