Where does “erythrothorax” come from?

erythrothorax (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός, from Proto-Hellenic *erutʰrós.

erythrothorax (Latin): having a red thorax

Definitions

  1. having a red thorax

Ancestry of “erythrothorax”, step by step

erythrothorax traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐρυθρόςreddish, red
2Proto-Hellenic*erutʰrós—

via Latin thōrax

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinthōraxchest, thorax
2Ancient Greekθώραξcorselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *erutʰrós →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός →
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