Where does “faringocele” come from?
faringocele (Italian) comes from Italian faringo-, from New Latin pharynx, from Ancient Greek φάρυγξ — windpipe; throat; esophagus.
faringocele (Italian): pharyngocele
Ancestry of “faringocele”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | faringo- | pharyngo- |
| 2 | New Latin | pharynx | pharynx |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φάρυγξ | windpipe; throat; esophagus |