Where does “trachia” come from?

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

trachia (Late Latin): The windpipe, trachea

Definitions

  1. The windpipe, trachea

Ancestry of “trachia”, step by step

trachia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek τραχεῖα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτραχεῖαwindpipe
2Ancient Greekτραχύςjagged; prickly; rugged
3Proto-Hellenictʰrākʰús—

via Ancient Greek τραχεῖα ἀρτηρία

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτραχεῖα ἀρτηρίαrough artery
2Ancient Greekᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ—

Words derived from “trachia”

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