Where does “rhonchus” come from?

rhonchus (English) comes from Latin rhonchus, from Ancient Greek ῥόγχος.

rhonchus (English): A dry rattling sound heard during breathing, due...

Definitions

  1. A dry rattling sound heard during breathing, due...

Ancestry of “rhonchus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrhonchussnoring
2Ancient Greekῥόγχος—
Every word from Ancient Greek ῥόγχος →Every word from Latin rhonchus →