Where does “pneumology” come from?
pneumology (English) comes from New Latin pneumologia, from Ancient Greek πνεύμων, from Ancient Greek πλεύμων, from Proto-Indo-European pléwmō, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
pneumology (English): The study of the respiratory system and organs
Definitions
- The study of the respiratory system and organs
Ancestry of “pneumology”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | pneumologia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πνεύμων | lung; kind of a mollusk |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλεύμων | lung |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pléwmō | lung, floater |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |