φάρυγξ

Etymology
According to Frisk an inherited Indo-European word for “throat, gorge”, cognate to 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬, both from, but phonetically this is somewhat as the Greek form requires laryngeal metathesis to , turning the root disyllabic, for unknown reasons. Alternatively, it could be related to or, also of disputed origin.

Beekes pointed out that the prenasalized suffix -ῠγγ- (or -ῠγ-) argues for a origin. Compare.

Noun

 * 1) throat, windpipe, esophagus, pharynx
 * 2)  dewlap of a bull
 * 3)  diseases of the throat

Usage notes

 * Primarily feminine, rarely masculine.