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
- A bronchial tube; a subdivision of the bronchus
Ancestry of “bronchium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | New Latin | bronchium | A bronchial tube |
| 2 | Latin | bronchia | The bronchial tubes |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βρόγχια | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βρόγχος | trachea, windpipe; throat; gulp, draught |
Words derived from “bronchium”