Where does “rhinopharyngitis” come from?
rhinopharyngitis (English) comes from English rhino, from English rhinoceros, from Latin rhīnocerōs, from Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως, from Ancient Greek κέρας, from Proto-Hellenic *kérats.
rhinopharyngitis (English): nasopharyngitis
Definitions
- nasopharyngitis
Ancestry of “rhinopharyngitis”, step by step
rhinopharyngitis 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 pharyngitis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pharyngitis | Inflammation of the pharynx |