Etymology

tracheoscopy

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Today it means: examination of the interior of the trachea using a tracheoscope Full definition →

Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō) ← Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai ← Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰreh₂gʰ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰréh₂gʰus
  3. Proto-Hellenic*tʰrākʰús
  4. Ancient Greekτρᾱχεῖᾰ (trākheîă)
  5. Late Latintrāchīa
  6. Medieval Latintrāchēa
  7. Englishtrachea
  8. Englishtracheo-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  11. Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
  12. Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
  13. Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
  14. Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
  15. English todaytracheoscopy

From tracheo- + -scopy.

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