Where does “thoracic” come from?
Thoracic derives from Ancient Greek θωρακικός, an adjective form of Ancient Greek θώραξ meaning breastplate or chest.
thoracic (English): Of the thorax; One of a group of fishes having...
Definitions
- Of the thorax; One of a group of fishes having...
Ancestry of “thoracic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | θωρακικός | suffering in the chest, of the thorax |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “thoracic”