Where does “trachea” come from?

trachea (Italian) comes from Latin trachia, from Ancient Greek τραχεῖα, from Ancient Greek τραχύς, from Proto-Hellenic tʰrākʰús.

trachea (Italian): trachea, windpipe; trachea

Definitions

  1. trachea, windpipe; trachea

Ancestry of “trachea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatintrachiaThe windpipe, trachea
2Ancient Greekτραχεῖαwindpipe
3Ancient Greekτραχύςjagged; prickly; rugged
4Proto-Hellenictʰrākʰús—

Words derived from “trachea”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic tʰrākʰús →Every word from Ancient Greek τραχύς →Every word from Ancient Greek τραχεῖα →
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