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

  1. A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the...

Ancestry of “trachea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latintrachea—
2LatintrachiaThe windpipe, trachea
3Ancient Greekτραχεῖαwindpipe
4Ancient Greekτραχύςjagged; prickly; rugged
5Proto-Hellenictʰrākʰús—

Words derived from “trachea”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic tʰrākʰús →Every word from Ancient Greek τραχύς →Every word from Ancient Greek τραχεῖα →