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Where does “θωρακικός” come from?

θωρακικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

θωρακικός (Ancient Greek): suffering in the chest, of the thorax

Definitions

  1. suffering in the chest, of the thorax

Ancestry of “θωρακικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
2Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
3Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “θωρακικός”

  • thoracic
  • intrathoracic
  • transthoracic
  • cardiothoracic
  • cervicothoracic
  • scapulothoracic
  • extrathoracic
  • midthoracic
  • metathoracic
  • mesothoracic
  • nonthoracic
  • cephalothoracic
  • abdominothoracic
  • spondylothoracic
  • intrathoracically
  • interthoracic
  • thoracically
  • transthoracically
  • interscapulothoracic
  • perithoracic
  • subthoracic
  • athoracic
  • torácico
  • torácico
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