'laparoscopy' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'lapara,' meaning 'flank' or 'side,' and 'skopein,' meaning 'to look or examine.'

'lapara' combined with 'skopein' in Greek, and eventually became the modern English word 'laparoscopy.'

Initially, it meant 'to examine the flank,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a surgical procedure to view the abdominal organs.'