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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

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

Words derived from “trachia”

  • tráquea
  • traqueal
  • trachea
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