Where does “pleuro-” come from?

pleuro- (English) comes from Latin pleura, from Ancient Greek πλευρᾱ́ — A rib.

pleuro- (English): to the side; lateral; of the pleura

Definitions

  1. to the side; lateral; of the pleura

Ancestry of “pleuro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpleuraThe pleura
2Ancient Greekπλευρᾱ́A rib

Words derived from “pleuro-

Every word from Ancient Greek πλευρᾱ́Every word from Latin pleura