English word pharynx comes from Ancient Greek φάρυγξ

Detailed word origin of pharynx

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
φάρυγξ	Ancient Greek (grc)
pharynx	New Latin (la-new)
pharynx	English (eng)	(anatomy) The part of the alimentary canal and respiratory tract that extends from the back of the mouth and nasal cavity to the larynx and esophagus.

Words with the same origin as pharynx