Where does “rhinolaryngitis” come from?
rhinolaryngitis (English) comes from English rhino, from English rhinoceros, from Latin rhīnocerōs, from Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως, from Ancient Greek κέρας, from Proto-Hellenic *kérats.
rhinolaryngitis (English): inflammation of the nasal and laryngeal mucous...
Definitions
- inflammation of the nasal and laryngeal mucous...
Ancestry of “rhinolaryngitis”, step by step
rhinolaryngitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rhino
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rhino | A rhinoceros; money |
| 2 | English | rhinoceros | Any of several large herbivorous pachyderms... |
| 3 | Latin | rhīnocerōs | A rhinoceros |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῥινόκερως | rhinoceros |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κέρας | horn; horn as a material, or anything made of... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *kérats | — |
via English laryngitis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | laryngitis | An inflammation of the larynx, typically... |
| 2 | Latin | larynx | larynx |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λάρυγξ | larynx, upper part of windpipe; windpipe; gullet,... |