Where does “kardio-” come from?
kardio- (Czech) comes from Ancient Greek Καρδία, from Proto-Hellenic kərdíyā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥díyeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
kardio- (Czech): cardio-
Ancestry of “kardio-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Καρδία | — |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | kərdíyā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥díyeh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |
Words derived from “kardio-”