Where does “bronchite” come from?
bronchite (Italian) comes from Italian bronco, from Late Latin bronchus, from Ancient Greek -itis.
bronchite (Italian): bronchitis
Ancestry of “bronchite”, 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 | — |
Words derived from “bronchite”