Where does “bronchium” come from?

bronchium (English) comes from New Latin bronchium, from Latin bronchia, from Ancient Greek βρόγχια, from Ancient Greek βρόγχος — trachea, windpipe; throat; gulp, draught.

bronchium (English): A bronchial tube; a subdivision of the bronchus

Definitions

  1. A bronchial tube; a subdivision of the bronchus

Ancestry of “bronchium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New LatinbronchiumA bronchial tube
2LatinbronchiaThe bronchial tubes
3Ancient Greekβρόγχιαbronchial tubes; bronchi
4Ancient Greekβρόγχοςtrachea, windpipe; throat; gulp, draught

Words derived from “bronchium”

Every word from Ancient Greek βρόγχος →Every word from Ancient Greek βρόγχια →Every word from Latin bronchia →