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Where does “rachis” come from?

rachis (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ῥάχις — chine, lower part of the back; spine or backbone;...

Ancestry of “rachis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῥάχιςchine, lower part of the back; spine or backbone;...

Words derived from “rachis”

  • raque
Every word from Ancient Greek ῥάχις →