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Where does “troche” come from?

troche (English) comes from English trochiscus, from Ancient Greek τρόχισκος.

troche (English): A lozenge; a cough drop

Definitions

  1. A lozenge; a cough drop

Ancestry of “troche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtrochiscusA kind of tablet or lozenge; a troche
2Ancient Greekτρόχισκος—
Every word from Ancient Greek τρόχισκος →