Where does “cholothorax” come from?
cholothorax (English) comes from English thorax, from Latin thōrax, from Ancient Greek θώραξ — corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass.
cholothorax (English): The presence of bile in the pleural cavity
Definitions
- The presence of bile in the pleural cavity
Ancestry of “cholothorax”, step by step
cholothorax traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thorax
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | thorax | The region of the mammalian body between the neck... |
| 2 | Latin | thōrax | chest, thorax |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θώραξ | corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass |
via English cholo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | cholo | A Mexican or Hispanic gang member, or somebody... |
| 2 | Spanish | cholo | mestizo, person of mixed European and various... |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | xolo | servant |