Where does “kardiochirurgie” come from?

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

kardiochirurgie (Czech): heart surgery

Definitions

  1. heart surgery

Ancestry of “kardiochirurgie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechkardio-cardio-
2Ancient GreekΚαρδίαheart (as the source of emotion, love, etc.)
3Proto-Hellenickərdíyā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥díyeh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥díyeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kərdíyā →