Where does “thorax” come from?
Thorax comes from Latin thorax, borrowed from Ancient Greek θώραξ, originally meaning the chest or breast of the body.
thorax (English): The region of the mammalian body between the neck...
Definitions
- The region of the mammalian body between the neck...
Ancestry of “thorax”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | thōrax | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θώραξ | corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass |
Words derived from “thorax”