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