Where does “bronchi” come from?
bronchi (Italian) comes from Italian bronco, from Late Latin bronchus, from Ancient Greek -itis.
bronchi (Italian): plural of bronco
Ancestry of “bronchi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | bronco | A thorny branch; bronchus, bronchial tube |
| 2 | Late Latin | bronchus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -itis | — |