Where does “traheja” come from?

traheja (Latvian) comes from Ancient Greek τραχεῖα, from Ancient Greek τραχύς, from Proto-Hellenic tʰrākʰús.

traheja (Latvian): windpipe, airway, trachea

Definitions

  1. windpipe, airway, trachea

Ancestry of “traheja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτραχεῖαwindpipe
2Ancient Greekτραχύςjagged; prickly; rugged
3Proto-Hellenictʰrākʰús—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic tʰrākʰús →Every word from Ancient Greek τραχύς →Every word from Ancient Greek τραχεῖα →