myEtymology.com: Greek etymology of phlebotomia

Etymology of the Greek word phlebotomia (φλεβοτομία)

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-