Where does “trachea” come from?

trachea (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese traqueia, from Ancient Greek τραχεῖα, from Ancient Greek τραχύς, from Proto-Hellenic tʰrākʰús.

trachea (Portuguese): Obsolete form of traqueia

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of traqueia

Ancestry of “trachea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesetraqueiawindpipe; trachea; trachea
2Ancient Greekτραχεῖαwindpipe
3Ancient Greekτραχύςjagged; prickly; rugged
4Proto-Hellenictʰrākʰús—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic tʰrākʰús →Every word from Ancient Greek τραχύς →Every word from Ancient Greek τραχεῖα →
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