Where does “sieropneumotorace” come from?
sieropneumotorace (Italian) comes from Italian pneumotorace, from Italian torace, from Latin thōrax, from Ancient Greek θώραξ — corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass.
Ancestry of “sieropneumotorace”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | pneumotorace | pneumothorax |
| 2 | Italian | torace | chest; thorax |
| 3 | Latin | thōrax | chest, thorax |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θώραξ | corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass |