Where does “branchial” come from?

Branchial comes from New Latin branchialis, derived from Latin branchiae, meaning gills.

branchial (English): Of, pertaining to, or resembling gills or the...

Definitions

  1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling gills or the...

Ancestry of “branchial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinbranchialisbranchiate
2Latinbranchiabranchia gill of a fish
3Ancient Greekβράγχιαnominative plural of βράγχιον; accusative plural...

Words derived from “branchial”

Every word from Ancient Greek βράγχια →Every word from Latin branchia →Every word from New Latin branchialis →