Where does “bronchopneumology” come from?
bronchopneumology (English) comes from English pneumology, from New Latin pneumologia, from Ancient Greek πνεύμων, from Ancient Greek πλεύμων, from Proto-Indo-European pléwmō, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
bronchopneumology (English): An extension of pneumology to include the bronchi
Definitions
- An extension of pneumology to include the bronchi
Ancestry of “bronchopneumology”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pneumology | The study of the respiratory system and organs |
| 2 | New Latin | pneumologia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πνεύμων | lung; kind of a mollusk |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλεύμων | lung |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pléwmō | lung, floater |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |