Where does “bronchus” come from?

Bronchus comes from Late Latin bronchus, derived from Ancient Greek βρόγχος, a term for the windpipe or throat.

bronchus (English): Either of two airways, which are primary branches...

Definitions

  1. Either of two airways, which are primary branches...

Ancestry of “bronchus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinbronchus—
2Ancient Greek-itis—

Words derived from “bronchus”

Every word from Ancient Greek -itis →Every word from Late Latin bronchus →