Where does “tracheitis” come from?

tracheitis (English) comes from English trachea, from Medieval Latin trachea, from Latin trachia, from Ancient Greek τραχεῖα, from Ancient Greek τραχύς, from Proto-Hellenic tʰrākʰús.

tracheitis (English): Inflammation of the trachea

Definitions

Inflammation of the trachea

Ancestry of “tracheitis”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	trachea	A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the...
2	Medieval Latin	trachea	—
3	Latin	trachia	The windpipe, trachea
4	Ancient Greek	τραχεῖα	windpipe
5	Ancient Greek	τραχύς	jagged; prickly; rugged
6	Proto-Hellenic	tʰrākʰús	—

Words derived from “tracheitis”

laryngotracheitis
rhinotracheitis

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