Where does “laryngotracheitis” come from?
laryngotracheitis (English) comes from English tracheitis, from English trachea, from Medieval Latin trachea, from Latin trachia, from Ancient Greek τραχεῖα, from Ancient Greek τραχύς, from Proto-Hellenic tʰrākʰús.
laryngotracheitis (English): The combination of laryngitis and tracheitis
Definitions
- The combination of laryngitis and tracheitis
Ancestry of “laryngotracheitis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tracheitis | Inflammation of the trachea |
| 2 | English | trachea | A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | trachea | — |
| 4 | Latin | trachia | The windpipe, trachea |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τραχεῖα | windpipe |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τραχύς | jagged; prickly; rugged |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | tʰrākʰús | — |