Etymology of the English word resect
the English word
resectderived from the Latin word
resectusderived from the Latin word
resecare (cut back, trim; reap)
derived from the Latin word
secare (to cut; cut, sever; decide)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sek-using the Latin prefix
re-Date
The earliest known usage of resect in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
resected,
resectingUsage
Word found in Modern English
