Where does “bronquíolo” come from?

bronquíolo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese brônquio, from Late Latin bronchus, from Ancient Greek -itis.

bronquíolo (Portuguese): bronchiole

Definitions

  1. bronchiole

Ancestry of “bronquíolo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesebrônquiobronchus either or two branches of the trachea
2Late Latinbronchus—
3Ancient Greek-itis—
Every word from Ancient Greek -itis →Every word from Late Latin bronchus →Every word from Portuguese brônquio →