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
Ancestry of “-cardia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | καρδία | heart; mind; stomach |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | kərdíyā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥díyeh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |
Words derived from “-cardia”