Where does “bronchial” come from?

Bronchial comes from Latin -alis added to Ancient Greek βρόγχος, meaning the windpipe or throat.

bronchial (English): Of or relating to the bronchi or bronchioles

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to the bronchi or bronchioles

Ancestry of “bronchial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbronchusEither of two airways, which are primary branches...
2Late Latinbronchus
3Ancient Greek-itis

Words derived from “bronchial

Every word from Ancient Greek -itisEvery word from Late Latin bronchusEvery word from English bronchus
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