Where does “piotorax” come from?

piotorax (Romanian) comes from English pyothorax, from English thorax, from Latin thōrax, from Ancient Greek θώραξ — corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass.

piotorax (Romanian): pyothorax

Definitions

  1. pyothorax

Ancestry of “piotorax”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpyothoraxpleural empyema; an accumulation of pus in the...
2EnglishthoraxThe region of the mammalian body between the neck...
3Latinthōraxchest, thorax
4Ancient Greekθώραξcorselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass
Every word from Ancient Greek θώραξ →Every word from Latin thōrax →Every word from English thorax →