Where does “trachea” come from?
Trachea comes from Latin trachia, from Ancient Greek τραχεῖα, derived from the adjective τραχύς meaning rough, ultimately from Proto-Hellenic tʰrākʰús.
trachea (English): A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the...
Definitions
- A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the...
Ancestry of “trachea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | trachea | — |
| 2 | Latin | trachia | The windpipe, trachea |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τραχεῖα | windpipe |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τραχύς | jagged; prickly; rugged |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | tʰrākʰús | — |
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