Etymology of the English word leucotomy
the English word
leucotomyusing the English suffix
-tomyusing the English prefix
leuco-derived from the Greek word
leukos, λευκός (white)
using the English prefix
leuko-derived from the Greek word
leukos, λευκός (white)
Date
The earliest known usage of leucotomy in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
