Etymology

esophagotracheal

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

English tracheal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Medieval Latin trāchēa
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  1. Ancient Greekοἰσοφᾰ́γος (oisophắgos)
  2. Englishesophago-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dʰreh₂gʰ-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dʰréh₂gʰus
  5. Proto-Hellenic*tʰrākʰús
  6. Ancient Greekτρᾱχεῖᾰ (trākheîă)
  7. Late Latintrāchīa
  8. Medieval Latintrāchēa
  9. Englishtrachea
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  12. Englishtracheal
  13. English todayesophagotracheal

From esophago- + tracheal.

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