Where does “bronchoarterial” come from?
bronchoarterial (English) comes from English arterial, from English artery, from Old French artaire, from Latin artēria, from Ancient Greek ἀρτηρία, from Ancient Greek ἀείρω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
bronchoarterial (English): Relating to a bronchus and an associated artery
Definitions
- Relating to a bronchus and an associated artery
Ancestry of “bronchoarterial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | arterial | Of or relating to an artery; Major, important; A... |
| 2 | English | artery | An efferent blood vessel from the heart,... |
| 3 | Old French | artaire | artery |
| 4 | Latin | artēria | a windpipe |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀρτηρία | artery; windpipe, trachea; bronchi |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀείρω | to lift up, raise, support; to bear, sustain; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |