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”