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; mind; stomach

Definitions

  1. heart; mind; stomach

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 ḱḗrEvery word from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥díyeh₂Every word from Proto-Hellenic kərdíyā