Talk:stetho-

RFD discussion: December 2018–February 2019

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stetho-

steth-

If the only word using stetho- (steth- doesn't have any), namely stethoscope and derivatives, was derived from French they shouldn't be regarded as prefixes. At best Ancient Greek στῆθος (stêthos) could be included in the etymology of stethoscope. DonnanZ (talk) 17:01, 12 December 2018 (UTC)

There are several other words using steth(o)-: stetharteritis; stethogoniometer; stethograph; stethokyrtograph; stethometer; stethoparalysis; stethophone; stethospasm (and derivatives). Most may not have found their way to Wiktionary yet, but they exist.  --Lambiam 18:07, 12 December 2018 (UTC)

Right, OK, both stethograph and stethometer say they are from Ancient Greek, but with the term missing. Well, we know what that is now. DonnanZ (talk) 18:26, 12 December 2018 (UTC)

• Keep per WT:LEMMING: sthetho- is in Merriam-Webster. And Lambian shows the prefix is included in multiple derivations or implied derivations. --Dan Polansky (talk) 16:55, 19 December 2018 (UTC)
• Keep per Lambiam. Per utramque cavernam 19:43, 6 January 2019 (UTC)

Kept. bd2412 T 03:27, 13 February 2019 (UTC)