Etymology of the English word nasopharynx
the English word
nasopharynxderived from the English word
pharynxderived from the New Latin word
pharynxderived from the Greek word
pharunx, φάρυγξ, ϕάρυγξ (throat)
using the English prefix
naso-derived from the Latin word
nasus (nose; nose; sense of smelling)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*nas-Usage
Word found in Modern English
