Where does “Pharynx” come from?

Pharynx (German) comes from New Latin pharynx, from Ancient Greek φάρυγξ — windpipe; throat; esophagus.

Pharynx (German): pharynx

Definitions

  1. pharynx

Ancestry of “Pharynx”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinpharynxpharynx
2Ancient Greekφάρυγξwindpipe; throat; esophagus
Every word from Ancient Greek φάρυγξ →Every word from New Latin pharynx →
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