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Where does “thōrax” come from?

thōrax (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek θώραξ — corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass.

Ancestry of “thōrax”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθώραξcorselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass
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