Where does “pneumatothorax” come from?
pneumatothorax (English) comes from English pneumato-, from Ancient Greek πνεῦμα, from Ancient Greek πνέω, from Proto-Indo-European pnew- — to pant, breathe.
pneumatothorax (English): Alternative form of pneumothorax
Definitions
- Alternative form of pneumothorax
Ancestry of “pneumatothorax”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pneumato- | Relating to air |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πνεῦμα | air; wind; breath |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πνέω | I blow; to breathe; 458 BCE, Aeschylus, The... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pnew- | to pant, breathe |