Where does “thorax” come from?

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

thorax (Portuguese): Obsolete spelling of tórax

Definitions

  1. Obsolete spelling of tórax

Ancestry of “thorax”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesetóraxthorax
2Latinthōraxchest, thorax
3Ancient Greekθώραξcorselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass
Every word from Ancient Greek θώραξ →Every word from Latin thōrax →Every word from Portuguese tórax →