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Where does “trichea” come from?
trichea (Vulgar Latin) comes from Ancient Greek τριχία, from Ancient Greek θρίξ — hair.
Ancestry of “trichea”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
τριχία
rope
2
Ancient Greek
θρίξ
hair
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