Where does “barotrauma” come from?
barotrauma (English) comes from English trauma, from Ancient Greek τραῦμα, from Ancient Greek τιτρώσκω, from Proto-Indo-European terh₃- — to hurt.
barotrauma (English): Damage to body tissue caused by a difference in...
Definitions
- Damage to body tissue caused by a difference in...
Ancestry of “barotrauma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | trauma | Any serious injury to the body, often resulting... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τραῦμα | wound, hurt; hurt, damage; heavy blow, defeat |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τιτρώσκω | to harm, hurt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₃- | to hurt |