Where does “tracheobronchomalacia” come from?

tracheobronchomalacia (English) comes from English bronchomalacia, from English malacia, from Latin malacia, from Ancient Greek μαλακία, from Ancient Greek μαλακός, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

tracheobronchomalacia (English): The combination of tracheomalacia and...

Definitions

  1. The combination of tracheomalacia and...

Ancestry of “tracheobronchomalacia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbronchomalaciaA degeneration of the cartilaginous wall of the...
2EnglishmalaciaAbnormal softening of organs or tissues of the...
3Latinmalaciasoftening, weakness
4Ancient Greekμαλακίαsoftness, sickness; self-indulgence, weakness
5Ancient Greekμαλακόςsoft, tender; gentle; soft, mild, gentle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-