Where does “Καρδία” come from?

Καρδία (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic kərdíyā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥díyeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.

Καρδία (Ancient Greek): heart (as the source of emotion, love, etc.)

Definitions

  1. heart (as the source of emotion, love, etc.)

Ancestry of “Καρδία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenickərdíyā—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥díyeh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart

Words derived from “Καρδία”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥díyeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kərdíyā →