Where does “traqueal” come from?
traqueal (Spanish) comes from Spanish tráquea, from Medieval Latin trachea, from Latin trachia, from Ancient Greek τραχεῖα, from Ancient Greek τραχύς, from Proto-Hellenic tʰrākʰús.
traqueal (Spanish): tracheal
Ancestry of “traqueal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | tráquea | throat, windpipe, trachea |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | trachea | — |
| 3 | Latin | trachia | The windpipe, trachea |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τραχεῖα | windpipe |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τραχύς | jagged; prickly; rugged |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | tʰrākʰús | — |