Where does “καρδιακός” come from?

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

καρδιακός (Ancient Greek): concerning the heart; suffering from a heart...

Definitions

  1. concerning the heart; suffering from a heart...

Ancestry of “καρδιακός”, step by step

καρδιακός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Καρδία

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚαρδίαheart (as the source of emotion, love, etc.)
2Proto-Hellenickərdíyā
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥díyeh₂
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart

via Ancient Greek κᾰρδῐ́ᾱ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκᾰρδῐ́ᾱheart; pith; heart

Words derived from “καρδιακός

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