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Etymology of the French word flebothomie

the Old French word flebothomie
derived from the Late Latin word phlebotomia
derived from the Greek word phlebotomia, φλεβοτομία
derived from the Greek word phlebotomos
using the Greek prefix phlebo-
derived from the Greek word phleps, φλέψ, ϕλέψ
using the Greek suffix -tomos, -τομος, -τόμος
derived from the Greek word temnein, τέμνω (to cut)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *tem-
using the Greek suffix -tomia, -τομία
derived from the Greek word temnein, τέμνω (to cut)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *tem-

Derivations in other languages

English venesection, English phlebotomy

Usage

Word found in Old French



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