Where does “pulmonic” come from?
Pulmonic derives from Medieval Latin pulmonicus, from Latin pulmo, from Ancient Greek πνεύμων, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European plew-.
pulmonic (English): Of, pertaining to, or produced by the lungs;...
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, or produced by the lungs;...
Ancestry of “pulmonic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | pulmonicus | — |
| 2 | Latin | pulmō | A lung |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |