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

Definitions

  1. thoracentesis

Ancestry of “toracentesi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantoracechest; thorax
2Latinthōraxchest, thorax
3Ancient Greekθώραξcorselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass
Every word from Ancient Greek θώραξ →Every word from Latin thōrax →Every word from Italian torace →