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Where does “καρδίᾱ” come from?

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

καρδίᾱ (Ancient Greek): heart; mind; stomach

Definitions

  1. heart; mind; stomach

Ancestry of “καρδίᾱ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “καρδίᾱ”

  • cardiac
  • cardiovascular
  • cardiomyopathy
  • endocarditis
  • echocardiography
  • cardiopulmonary
  • electrocardiogram
  • cardiologist
  • cardiology
  • myocarditis
  • cardiorespiratory
  • cardiogenic
  • electrocardiographic
  • intracardiac
  • noncardiac
  • electrocardiography
  • cardiomegaly
  • cardia
  • cardiotoxicity
  • cardioplegia
  • cardiothoracic
  • cardiomyocyte
  • carditis
  • extracardiac
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