Etymology

cricotracheal

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Today it means: Relating to the cricoid cartilage and the trachea Full definition →

English tracheal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Medieval Latin trāchēa
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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. Englishcrico-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*dʰreh₂gʰ-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*dʰréh₂gʰus
  12. Proto-Hellenic*tʰrākʰús
  13. Ancient Greekτρᾱχεῖᾰ (trākheîă)
  14. Late Latintrāchīa
  15. Medieval Latintrāchēa
  16. Englishtrachea
  17. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  18. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  19. Englishtracheal
  20. English todaycricotracheal

From crico- + tracheal.

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