Where does “rachicentesi” come from?

rachicentesi (Italian) comes from Italian rachide, from New Latin rhachis, from Ancient Greek ῥάχις — chine, lower part of the back; spine or backbone;...

rachicentesi (Italian): rachicentesis, rhachicentesis

Definitions

  1. rachicentesis, rhachicentesis

Ancestry of “rachicentesi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianrachiderachis; spinal column
2New Latinrhachis—
3Ancient Greekῥάχιςchine, lower part of the back; spine or backbone;...
Every word from Ancient Greek ῥάχις →Every word from New Latin rhachis →Every word from Italian rachide →