Where does “pleura” come from?

Pleura comes from Ancient Greek πλευρά, meaning the side or rib of the body.

pleura (English): The smooth serous membrane which closely covers...

Definitions

  1. The smooth serous membrane which closely covers...

Ancestry of “pleura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinpleura
2Ancient Greekπλευρᾱ́A rib

Words derived from “pleura

Every word from Ancient Greek πλευρᾱ́Every word from Medieval Latin pleura