Where does “trachea” come from?
trachea (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin trachia, from Ancient Greek τραχεῖα, from Ancient Greek τραχύς, from Proto-Hellenic tʰrākʰús.
Ancestry of “trachea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | trachia | The windpipe, trachea |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τραχεῖα | windpipe |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τραχύς | jagged; prickly; rugged |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | tʰrākʰús | — |
Words derived from “trachea”