Where does “hipofaringe” come from?

hipofaringe (Catalan) comes from Catalan faringe, from Medieval Latin pharynx.

hipofaringe (Catalan): hypopharynx

Definitions

  1. hypopharynx

Ancestry of “hipofaringe”, step by step

hipofaringe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan faringe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanfaringepharynx
2Medieval Latinpharynx—

via Spanish hipo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishhipohiccup; longing
Every word from Medieval Latin pharynx →Every word from Catalan faringe →