Where does “-cardia” come from?

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

-cardia (English): heart condition

Definitions

  1. heart condition

Ancestry of “-cardia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαρδίαheart; mind; stomach
2Proto-Hellenickərdíyā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥díyeh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart

Words derived from “-cardia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥díyeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kərdíyā →