Etymology

aortotracheal

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Today it means: Relating to the aorta and trachea. Full definition →

English tracheal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Medieval Latin trāchēa
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ορτή (ăortḗ)
  2. Latinaorta
  3. Englishaorto-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dʰreh₂gʰ-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*dʰréh₂gʰus
  6. Proto-Hellenic*tʰrākʰús
  7. Ancient Greekτρᾱχεῖᾰ (trākheîă)
  8. Late Latintrāchīa
  9. Medieval Latintrāchēa
  10. Englishtrachea
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  13. Englishtracheal
  14. English todayaortotracheal

From aorto- + tracheal.

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