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

  1. The combination of laryngitis and tracheitis

Ancestry of “laryngotracheitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtracheitisInflammation of the trachea
2EnglishtracheaA thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the...
3Medieval Latintrachea—
4LatintrachiaThe windpipe, trachea
5Ancient Greekτραχεῖαwindpipe
6Ancient Greekτραχύςjagged; prickly; rugged
7Proto-Hellenictʰrākʰús—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic tʰrākʰús →Every word from Ancient Greek τραχύς →Every word from Ancient Greek τραχεῖα →