Where does “Pneumothorax” come from?

Pneumothorax (German) comes from German Thorax, from Ancient Greek θώραξ — corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass.

Pneumothorax (German): pneumothorax

Definitions

  1. pneumothorax

Ancestry of “Pneumothorax”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanThoraxthorax (region of the mammalian body)
2Ancient Greekθώραξcorselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass
Every word from Ancient Greek θώραξ →Every word from German Thorax →