Etymology of the English word strabotomy
the English word
strabotomyderived from the French word
strabotomiederived from the Greek word
strabos, στραβός
using the Greek suffix
-tomia, -τομία
derived from the Greek word
temnein, τέμνω (to cut)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*tem-Date
The earliest known usage of strabotomy in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
