Etymology

crico-

Today it means: Of or pertaining to the cricoid cartilage. Full definition →

English cricoid ← New Latin cricoīdēs ← Ancient Greek κρῐκοειδής (krĭkoeidḗs)
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  1. Ancient Greekκρῐ́κος (krĭ́kos)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  4. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  5. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  6. Ancient Greekκρῐκοειδής (krĭkoeidḗs)
  7. New Latincricoīdēs
  8. Englishcricoid
  9. English todaycrico-

From cricoid + -o-.

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