Etymology of the English word tomography
the English word
tomographyderived from the Greek word
tome, τομή (cutting; a cutting)
using the Greek suffix
-graphia, -γραφία, -γραϕία
derived from the Greek word
graphein, γράφω (to draw)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gerbh-Date
The earliest known usage of tomography in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
