Etymology of the English word thorax
the English word
thoraxderived from the Classical Latin word
thorax (breastplate, upper body armor, protection)
derived from the Greek word
thorax, θώραξ (breast-plate, breast; the chest ('thorax'); a corslet)
Date
The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
cephalothorax,
hydrothorax,
mesothorax,
metathorax,
pyothoraxUsage
Word found in Modern English
