Cartilage etymology

English

English word cartilage comes from Latin cartilago ((anatomy) cartilage, gristle.)

Etymology of cartilage

Detailed word origin of cartilage

Dictionary entry Language Definition
cartilago Latin (lat) (anatomy) cartilage, gristle.
cartilage French (fr) (anatomy) cartilage.
cartilage English (en) (anatomy) A type of dense, non-vascular connective tissue, usually found at the end of joints, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, in the throat and between intervertebral disks.